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May 17, 2024
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White House. Readout of Workforce Roundtable with Black Elected Officials, Philanthropies, Unions, and NGOs

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This week the White House offices of Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Engagement and the National Economic Council convened Black mayors and county officials for a roundtable with philanthropy, unions and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss ways to grow and train the local workforce for high-quality jobs made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Participants…

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White House Joe Biden Bill Signed: H.R. 2544 September 22 2023

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On Friday, September 22, 2023, the President signed into law: H.R. 2544, the “Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act,” which allows for the award of multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to operate the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Thank you to Representatives Bucshon and Kelly and Senators Wyden, Grassley, Cardin, Young, and Cassidy…

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White House. Joint U.S.-Brazil Statement on the Partnership for Workers’ Rights September 20 2023

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Our Administrations affirm our mutual commitment to workers’ rights and promotion of decent work.  Working people built our countries – from our most basic infrastructure and critical services, to educating our youth and caring for our elders, to our most advanced technologies. Workers and their trade unions have fought for protections in the workplace, fairness in…

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White House. By the Numbers: Impacts of House Republicans’ Extreme CR 8% Cuts

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With less than two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples’ lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown instead of working in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people. The continuing resolution they introduced…

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Press Briefing by Joe Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan September 15 2023

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1:34 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon.  Happy Friday.  Going to be really quick here at the top.  As you can see, we have our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, here.  He’s going to preview the President’s trip next week to the U.N. General Assembly and also take any foreign policy questions you all may…

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White House. A Proclamation on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2023

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     More than two centuries ago, our Founders set in motion the most extraordinary experiment of self-government the world has ever known with three simple words:  “We, the People.”  These timeless words from our Constitution help capture the very idea of America — that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated…

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