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New Department of Justice final rule sets strong standard for gun sellers who have to get a license and conduct background checks Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a new rule that will save lives by reducing the number of firearms sold without background checks. This final rule implements the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s expansion […]

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Via Teleconference THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Stef, for the introduction and for your longstanding leadership on the issue of gun violence.  And to everyone, thank you for joining.  So, I’ll start with this.  Every person in our nation has a right to live free from the horror of gun violence.  I do believe that.  […]

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Today, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials hosted advocates from across the country, including early educators, home- and community-based care workers, family caregivers, veterans, people with disabilities, and older Americans. Participants in the convening highlighted the substantial progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made toward making care more affordable for American families, supporting family caregivers, boosting compensation and […]

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend Kwibuka 30, the 30th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide, on April 7, 2024, in Kigali, Rwanda. The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable […]

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Vice President Harris and Administrator Regan to visit Charlotte, North Carolina to announce selectees under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund  First-of-its-kind national network to fund tens of thousands of climate and clean energy projects across America, especially in communities historically left behind and overburdened by pollution Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and […]

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Today, we celebrate a historic milestone: the 75th  anniversary of NATO. This is the greatest military alliance in the history of the world. But it didn’t happen by accident, nor was it inevitable. Generation after generation, the United States and our fellow Allies have chosen to come together to stand up for freedom and push back against […]

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This week, Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicare Dr. Meena Seshamani, and Gender Policy Council Deputy Director Katie Keith headlined a White House convening on how President […]

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Impact of Republican-Proposed Reduction to Social Security and Medicare Administrative FundingNumber of beneficiaries impacted by RSC budget proposal State or Territory Medicare Enrollees Social Security and/or Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Alabama              1,095,969                      1,271,110 Alaska                 114,560                         121,947 Arizona              1,450,888                      1,572,937 Arkansas                 666,139                         783,091 California              6,740,207                      7,028,718 […]

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President Biden spoke by telephone with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The two leaders discussed the situation in Gaza. President Biden emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable. He made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian […]

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The Uganda Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold most aspects of the Anti-Homosexuality Act is deeply disappointing, imperils human rights, and jeopardizes economic prosperity for all Ugandans. While the Court overturned some clauses of the law, in failing to fully overturn the Act, the Court has left LGBTQI+ persons vulnerable to hate-fueled violence, discrimination, persecution, life imprisonment, […]

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