$225 Million in Training Grants Awarded Today; American Rescue Plan Investments for Community Health Workforce Total Over $1.1 Billion Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding $225 million in American Rescue Plan funds to train over 13,000 Community Health Workers (CHWs). In response to the acute need to expand the health care workforce and address pandemic-related burnout,…
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Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 12:33 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us. Our focus today will be the decision by the FDA and CDC to start providing booster shots to Americans 65 years and older and those at high risk of COVID-19. This is a significant start to our boosters program, and a critical…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2024 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech,…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at HUD Mortgage Announcement Event
Bowie State UniversityBowie, Maryland 3:48 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone! Good afternoon. Please, have a seat. Please, have a seat. CaShawn and Lewis, I want to thank you for that introduction and for just how you are inspiring so many folks. We were talking backstage, and the two of them really have worked so hard…
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery
1. Led to the Strongest Jobs Recovery on Record: When President Biden came into office, there was tremendous economic uncertainty. Unemployment was at 6.1% when ARP passed. It was expected to average 5% in 2022. With the passage of ARP, unemployment averaged 3.6% in 2022 and fell to 3.4% at the beginning of 2023. 2. Powered…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Two Gun Safety Solutions While Continuing Efforts to Keep Schools Safe from Gun Violence
During her visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Vice President Harris is announcing two solutions to keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis. Keeping students safe from gun violence in their school communities is a top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration. According to the Washington Post, there have…
Remarks by President Biden at Campaign Event | San Francisco, CA
Private ResidenceSan Francisco, California 5:52 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Please. Thank you. (Applause.) Jerry, for the longest time after being elected, I’d hear “Hail to the Chief” played, and I’d turn around and wonder: Where the hell was he? (Laughter.) Look, I want to thank Gordon and I want to thank George for that introduction…
Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
The United States Capitol Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe. President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake up the…
Remarks by President Biden at a Democratic Finance Reception
Loews Chicago O’Hare HotelChicago, Illinois 8:41 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, folks. How are you? (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Hey, Joe. THE PRESIDENT: How you doing? CHILD: Good. THE PRESIDENT: You’re doing well? Well, we owe you something big for putting on a coat and tie to come to this. (Laughter.) How old are you…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Broward County, FL Thank you, Debbie for that very kind welcome. Just last week, the President and I visited Fort Myers to survey the damage of Hurricane Ian and meet with families. The road to recovery will be long, but the spirit and resilience of this state will persevere. And we will be by your side, every step…
