Oval Office 7:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, when I ran for President, I was told the days of bipartisanship were over and that Democrats and Republicans could no longer work together. But I refused to believe that, because America can never give into that way of thinking. Look, the only way American…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce New Actions to Protect Americans from COVID-19 and Help State and Local Leaders Fight the Virus
Since taking office, President Biden has mobilized a whole-of-government effort to provide states and communities the support they need to fight COVID-19, get Americans vaccinated and end the pandemic. As we face the more transmissible Delta variant that is driving a rise in cases, particularly in communities with low vaccination rates, the Administration is announcing…
Remarks by President Biden on Climate Resilience | Palo Alto, CA
Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive CenterPalo Alto, California 1:15 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Chiena, for that introduction. Governor Newsom, I tell you what: It’s nice to be here, as you said, working on something that’s a positive thing going forward, and not fixing something that happened very — very badly. We’ve spent…
President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Advances Gender Equity and Equality
The President’s FY 2025 Budget includes critical policies for women and families across the country and around the world. It will give families more breathing room; support workers and strengthen the care economy; expand access to high-quality health care and improve health outcomes; prevent and address gender-based violence; and advance gender equality around the world.…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Outlines Plan to Get Americans an Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shot and Manage COVID-19 this Fall
Today, the Biden Administration is announcing its plan to get Americans their updated COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, to ensure that the nation continues to effectively manage COVID-19 and minimize its disruptions, and to stay prepared for whatever may come. This plan builds on the Administration’s work over the past 19 months to make COVID-19…
Fact Sheet: American Pandemic Preparedness Plan Annual Report
On September 3, 2021, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council released the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan: Transforming Our Capabilities, which outlined the transformational capabilities needed to directly address future threats. Since its release one year ago, the U.S. Government has worked diligently to advance progress towards implementing…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Award Medals of Valor
On May 16, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will award the Medal of Valor to fifteen public safety officers, including two officers who died in the line of duty, during a ceremony in the East Room. These awards are for acts of bravery in eight different incidents during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 award cycles.…
Affordable Health Care for Individuals with Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States as of 2020, after heart disease. It is projected that there will be approximately 1.9 million new cancer diagnoses and over 600,000 cancer deaths this year. The overall age-adjusted cancer mortality rate has been declining over the last 30 years, largely due to…
Remarks by President Biden on the Care Economy | Washington, D.C.
Union StationWashington, D.C. 1:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) As my mother would say, “God love you all.” Crystal, thank you for sharing your story. It’s a — and a simple truth. Folks, you know, there’s no better place for me to — last year at this day, I declared Caregiver and…
Readout of President Biden’s Conversations with FEMA and National Hurricane Center
This afternoon, President Biden convened conversations with the National Hurricane Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to discuss the Administration’s ongoing preparations for Hurricane Ida, which is projected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast as a dangerous major hurricane tomorrow on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. National Hurricane Center Director Kenneth…
