As part of Dr. Biden’s Joining Forces initiative, The Military Children’s Corner celebrates our nation’s military children and educates Americans about their service and sacrifice. WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden announced today The Military Children’s Corner, a new art display at the White House dedicated to our nation’s military children. As part of her Joining Forces initiative…
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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Increases Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare
The President and the Vice President believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. The Administration’s actions to protect and expand Americans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare have made a positive difference for Americans’ well-being and wallets. The Administration continues to build on, strengthen, and protect Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—and…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Increases Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare
The President and the Vice President believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. The Administration’s actions to protect and expand Americans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare have made a positive difference for Americans’ well-being and wallets. The Administration continues to build on, strengthen, and protect Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—and…
The President’s Care Economy Executive Order Increases Support for the Military-Connected Community
In April, President Biden announced the most comprehensive set of executive actions any president has ever taken to improve care for hard-working families while supporting care workers and family caregivers. The Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers (EO) includes more than 50 directives to nearly every cabinet-level agency to expand access to…
Readout of National Security Council Event Recognizing the Contributions of Veterans and Volunteers to Operation Allies Welcome
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, and Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall yesterday hosted veterans, volunteers, and Afghan newcomers to honor their contributions to Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), through which the U.S. government welcomed tens of thousands of our Afghan allies to America. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Veterans Affairs…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Women’s Integration in to the Armed Forces
Seventy-five years ago today, President Truman signed into law the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, paving the way for women to officially serve in the United States military. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates this anniversary as a day to honor the more than three million women who have stepped up to serve their…
A Proclamation on National Family Caregivers Month, 2023
How we treat our children, parents, and loved ones and how we value those who care for them are fundamental to who we are as a Nation. Early care and education give young children a strong start in life while long-term care helps older Americans, veterans, and people with disabilities live and work…
READOUT: White House Hosts American Rescue Plan Funded Community Navigators and Small Business Owners, Reiterates Call for Continued Support
New report from the Small Business Administration shows Community Navigator Program delivers outsized results for traditionally hard to reach businesses. Today, Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman, National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling met with participants of the Community Navigator Pilot Program to discuss the transformational…
As Part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda, Cancer Moonshot Announces Launch of New ARPA-H Program to Develop Novel Technologies for More Precise and Accurate Cancer Tumor Removal
Program launch represents major milestone for new agency established and funded by President Biden and bipartisan members of Congress to revolutionize how we improve health outcomes for Americans facing cancer and other diseases President’s Unity Agenda also delivering progress in fight against cancer thanks to the Bipartisan Honoring our PACT Act and SERVICE Act, with…
Statement from President Joe Biden on PACT Act Milestone
Our veterans represent the very best of us. But for far too many of our men and women in uniform, their military service involved exposure to hazardous environments and substances—exposures that could lead to harmful health effects including cancer, respiratory illnesses, or hypertension. That’s why I was proud to sign the bipartisan Sergeant First Class…
