WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve as members on the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics: Jules Buenabenta, Chair Ana Marie Argilagos Noel Candelaria Anna María Chávez Evelyn DeJesus Ana María García Blanco Olivia C. Irlando Leah Beth Katz-Hernandez…
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President Biden Announces Appointments to Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announces his intent to appoint qualified and diverse leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The President’s Board will advance the goal of the HBCU Initiative, established by the Carter Administration, to increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its…
FACT SHEET: Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the United States
Today, President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Kishida of Japan for an Official Visit with State Dinner to celebrate the deep and historic ties between our two countries. This visit also reflects the upward trajectory of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as it evolves into a global partnership that promotes a shared vision of progress and prosperity for…
Executive Order on the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The United States has a unique political and legal relationship with federally recognized Tribal Nations, as set forth in the Constitution of the United States, statutes,…
Remarks by President Biden on How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivers for Missourians
2:52 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I tell you what, I don’t know where that phrase “It’s a big deal” came from. (Laughter.) If anybody remembers that — which you seem to all remember — after the President spoke, and I spoke after then-President Obama — he was back to my right. And I went…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
For generations, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) have faced entrenched disparities, discrimination, and inequitable barriers to reaching the American dream. President Biden and Vice President Harris know that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of individuals, families, and communities. As we recover from the pandemic…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety
President Biden believes that the surge in gun violence that has affected communities across the country over the last year and a half is unacceptable, and his Administration is moving decisively to act with a whole-of-government approach as we enter the summer months when cities typically experience a spike in violence. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Port Envoy to the White House Supply Chain Task Force John Porcari, January 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. So, today, we have another great guest to kick off the new year — our first guest in the new year: John Porcari, who is the former Deputy Secretary of Transportation and currently the Port Envoy to the White House Supply…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 16, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Happy Friday. Q Happy Friday. MS. PSAKI: Brian Karem has got some sunglasses on. Everybody is ready for the weekend. Okay, I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. Last week, we launched…
