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Month: February 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on the January Consumer Price Index
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the National Security Supplemental

Today’s report shows that wage growth has been the strongest of any economic recovery in 50 years. At a time when growth and employment remain strong, inflation declined by two thirds from its peak but we know there’s still work to do to lower costs. That’s why I’m fighting to lower costs for middle class […]

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FACTSHEET ON RAIL SAFETY | US Department of Transportation
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FACTSHEET ON RAIL SAFETY | US Department of Transportation

Since President Biden took office, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken key steps to improve the safety of our railways by deploying funding from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, holding railroads accountable, raising rail safety standards, and supporting first responders and rail workers. Following the Norfolk Southern derailment last year, the Administration has mobilized a comprehensive, […]

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Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
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Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act

State Dining Room 1:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon.  For much too long, as you all know, the immigration system has been broken.  And it’s long past time to fix it.  That’s why, months ago, I instructed my team to begin negotiations with a bipartisan group of senators to seriously and finally fix our immigration system. For […]

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A Proclamation on National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, 2024
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A Proclamation on National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, 2024

     I have always believed that the promise of America is big enough for everyone to succeed and that it is each generation’s responsibility to open the doors of opportunity just a little bit wider to include those who have been left behind.  During National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, we honor and celebrate […]

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USDOT Readout of Call with Supply Chain Stakeholders on Disruptions Caused by Red Sea Attacks
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USDOT Readout of Call with Supply Chain Stakeholders on Disruptions Caused by Red Sea Attacks

Friday, February 2, 2024 On Thursday, members of the U.S Department of Transportation’s Office of Multimodal Freight held a call with stakeholders across the United States supply chain on issues and disruptions stemming from the ongoing situation in the Red Sea. The Maritime Administration emphasized its continued commitment to keeping mariners safe and stakeholders up […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $240 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airports in 37 States
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than 0 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airports in 37 States

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $240 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airports in 37 States Tuesday, January 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $243.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $243.7 million includes […]

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Readout of White House Convening with Community College Presidents and Provosts
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A Proclamation on National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, 2024

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration convened community college presidents and provosts at the White House to discuss the ways they are strengthening talent pipelines into growing sectors fueled by President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda.  The Investing in America agenda—including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and American Rescue Plan—is […]

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Bill Signed: S. 3427 | The White House
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Bill Signed: S. 3427 | The White House

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the President signed into law: S. 3427, the “Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023,” which extends through 2028 the waiver that allows U.S. Secret Service employees performing protective services to receive premium pay up to level II of the Executive Schedule. Thank you to Senators Graham, Klobuchar, Grassley and […]

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