Rose Garden 1:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Please, everybody, be seated. Thank you. Before I begin, I want to address a — ongoing budget negotiations with congressional leaders. I’ll be very brief. Speaker McCarthy and I have had several productive conversations, and our staffs continue to meet as we speak, as a matter of fact,…
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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Actions to Lower Child Care Costs and Support Child Care Providers
Lowering hard-working families’ child care costs is a core pillar of “Bidenomics” From the beginning of this Administration, President Biden and Vice President Harris have been focused on child care costs as a critical challenge for families. That is why President Biden signed the most comprehensive set of executive actions any President has ever taken…
White House Releases Fifth Open Government National Action Plan to Advance a More Inclusive, Responsive, and Accountable Government
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the U.S. Government’s Fifth Open Government National Action Plan to advance a more inclusive, responsive, and accountable government. The plan includes commitments to increase the public’s access to data to better advance equity, engage the public in the regulatory process, make government records more accessible to the public, and improve…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at the White House Gathering on Technology, Civil Rights, and Democratic Values
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Fabian, for your advocacy, and for fighting to make sure that our technologies always protect our rights and reflect our values. We’re here today because artificial intelligence and other automated systems are shaping almost every part of our lives: the way we work; the way we learn; how…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to End HIV/AIDS At Home and Abroad
On this 35th commemoration of World AIDS Day, we remember those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and commit to accelerating our efforts to fight the disease and support those with and experiencing risk for HIV. The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and achieving the bipartisan goal of ending the HIV epidemic…
Neera Tanden Remarks to National Association of Community Health Centers
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, Paloma, for that warm welcome, and for leading the National Association of Community Health Centers’ Board of Directors. And thank you to Dr. Kyu Rhee for your leadership at NACHC and the invitation to be with all of you today. I would also like to express my gratitude to…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India at State Dinner
South Lawn 8:27 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Welcome to Prime Minister Modi’s Washington home. (Laughter and applause.) I’ve been doing thi- — please have a seat. I’ve been doing this a long time, but I don’t ever remember anybody getting a warmer welcome than this guy right here. Good evening, everybody. Twenty years ago, as chairman of the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Jimmy O. Yang at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Legislative Leadership Summit
Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 11:03 A.M. EDT MR. YANG: Thank you, Alisha. And, Madam Vice President, welcome to the APAICS Leadership Summit. THE VICE PRESIDENT: And happy 30th anniversary, everyone. (Applause.) Jimmy, before we get started, I just have to talk about Alisha. MR. YANG: Yeah, she’s amazing. THE VICE PRESIDENT: And…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Annual Agency Equity Action Plans to Further Advance Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has championed an ambitious equity and racial justice agenda to ensure the full and fair participation of all communities in American life. Despite progress being made, entrenched disparities in our laws and public policies have often denied equal opportunity to historically underserved communities, including rural communities, Black, Latino, Asian American,…
Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks at the Community College of Baltimore County
National Cyber Director Coker Remarks at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex January 11, 2024 Good morning! Dave Luber, thank you for your kind words. Let me begin by thanking our incredible hosts here at the Community College of Baltimore County. Thank you to Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis for your leadership and dedication to your…