I have often said that the middle class built this country and that unions built the middle class. On Labor Day, we honor that essential truth and the dedication and dignity of American workers, who power our Nation’s prosperity. They have built the railways, highways, and waterways that connect us from coast…
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FACT SHEET: Strengthening the United States-Canada Partnership
As President Biden has said, the United States has no closer friend, partner, or ally than Canada. Over the past 150 years, our two countries have built one of the closest and most extensive relationships. Canada is our largest trading partner, with nearly $2.6 billion in goods and services crossing our shared border, the world’s…
Readout: Readout of Women’s History Month Women in Cyber Webinar
Global Event Championed and Celebrated Women in Cybersecurity April 1, 2024 On Saturday, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting a global Women in Cyber webinar that convened nearly 800 people from 34 countries across the United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia.…
Record Marketplace Coverage in 2024: A Banner Year for Coverage
Last week, the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period (during which individuals and small groups can shop for 2024 coverage) closed. Enrollment reached over 21 million for the 2024 plan year—a record high since the launch of the ACA Marketplaces a decade earlier. This trend has occurred in the context of…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Climate Portal to Help Communities Navigate Climate Change Impacts
Interactive Mapping Features Will Provide Communities with Location-Based Information on Extreme Heat, Drought, Wildfires, and Other Climate Impacts Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching a website that, for the first time, provides a live dashboard to help communities see extreme weather and other hazards from climate change they are facing, while also providing maps projecting…
Open Funding Opportunities
Since President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law two years ago, his Administration has hit the ground running to deliver investments that change people’s lives for the better and get America moving again. Already, over $400 billion has been announced and is headed to states, Tribes, territories, and local governments. In addition, there is billions…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic climate agenda, yesterday the Administration launched the American Climate Corps, a workforce training and service initiative that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying careers in the clean energy and climate resilience economy. The American Climate Corps will mobilize a new,…
Readout from Communities in Action: Building A Better North Carolina
Today, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 50 state and local elected officials, Tribal leaders, and community leaders from across North Carolina in a “Communities in Action: Building a Better North Carolina” event. During the half-day forum, participants spoke with senior Biden-Harris Administration officials – including…
Readout of Office of Science and Technology Policy STEMM Equity Forums
On Thursday October 27, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in collaboration with the American Association of Colleges and Universities, the Association of Science and Technology Centers, and the Kapor Center, virtually convened leaders across multiple sectors, who are working to advance equity and broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Reduces Deficits by Nearly $3 Trillion Over 10 Years
Budget Details Plan to Invest in America, Lower Costs and Cut Taxes for Working Families, and Protect and Strengthen Medicare and Social Security President Biden has long believed that we need to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. Over the past two years, in the face of…
