April 18, 2024

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Secretary Buttigieg Urges U.S. Airlines to Improve Military Travel Benefits
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Secretary Buttigieg Urges U.S. Airlines to Improve Military Travel Benefits

Thursday, April 4, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of the 10 largest U.S. airlines urging them to improve military travel benefits provided to active-duty service members and their families.  The full text of the letter is below:  [CEO Name] [Airline] [Address]  Dear [CEO Name],  America […]

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President Joe Biden Announces $7.4 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 277,000 More Americans, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
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President Joe Biden Announces .4 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 277,000 More Americans, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt

New debt cancellation for borrowers enrolled in SAVE, other Income-Driven Repayment plans, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness comes on the heels of President Biden announcing new plans that could benefit tens of millions of Americans. Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more Americans will get their student debt canceled, bringing the total debt relief approved […]

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Key Progress on Efforts to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Key Progress on Efforts to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Under President Biden’s leadership, the home appraisal gap—an indicator of potential racial and ethnic bias—has shrunk by more than 40% 80% of Congressional Republicans are supporting a plan that would reverse this progress, while cutting Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act Nearly three years ago at a speech to commemorate the centennial of […]

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Executive Order on COVID-19 and Public Health Preparedness and Response
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Key Progress on Efforts to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1.  Policy.  The Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), established by the Congress in December 2022 under section 2104 of Public Law 117-328, is […]

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EASA and DGAC Chile sign Working Arrangement
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EASA and DGAC Chile sign Working Arrangement

On April 12, 2024, and in the context of the FIDAE fair held in Santiago (Chile), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) of Chile have signed a Working Arrangement, to reinforce their partnership and to work towards the achievement of common safety and environmental protection standards. […]

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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Latest Step Toward Launching New Reconnecting Communities Institute
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Latest Step Toward Launching New Reconnecting Communities Institute

Contract awarded to provide technical assistance for grantees and potential grantees under the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the award of a contract of up to $27 million to Cadmus Group, Inc. to establish and administer the Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI or Institute). The […]

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FAA Opens Application Process for Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative
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FAA Opens Application Process for Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative

FAA Opens Application Process for Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Monday, April 1, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened the application process for the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). The Enhanced AT-CTI will help the FAA accelerate air traffic controller hiring and training.  “Hiring more air traffic controllers is a top […]

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Joint Readout of Inaugural U.S.-Philippines 3+3 Meeting
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Joint Readout of Inaugural U.S.-Philippines 3+3 Meeting

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, and Philippine National Security Advisor Eduardo M. Año in Washington, DC today. The meeting followed President Biden’s bilateral meeting with […]

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United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement
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United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement

Global Partners for the Future Over the course of the last three years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has reached unprecedented heights. We arrived at this historic moment because our nations, individually and together, took courageous steps to strengthen our collective capacity in ways that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. Today, we, President […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Grant Funding to Expedite Capacity Expansion for Port of Baltimore Terminal Operator
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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Grant Funding to Expedite Capacity Expansion for Port of Baltimore Terminal Operator

Friday, April 5, 2024 Revised port infrastructure grant builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to mitigate supply chain disruptions and economic impact from the suspension of vessel traffic at the Port of Baltimore  WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government effort to tackle supply chain disruptions caused by the collapse of the Francis […]

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