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  Far too many Americans have lost children, spouses, and friends to dangerous drugs like illicitly manufactured fentanyl. It is a scourge that has no geographic or political boundaries, wreaking havoc on families and communities in all parts of America. That’s why since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has made disrupting the supply of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs a core priority. As part of their   Unity Agenda   for the nation, President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken a number of actions to combat the opioid epidemic:   Border officials have stopped more illicit fentanyl at ports of entry in the past two fiscal years than in the previous five fiscal years combined.  In just the last five months, over 442 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl were seized at U.S. borders. The Biden-Harris Administration continues to invest in detection technology at U.S. borders, adding dozens of new inspection systems, with dozens more ...

  The Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda is a Made in America agenda. The   Bipartisan Infrastructure Law   put Americans to work rebuilding our nation with American-made materials, and included the   Build America, Buy America Act   to require that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in Federally funded infrastructure projects are produced in the America. The   CHIPS and Science Act   is making the United States once again a world leader in manufacturing semiconductors that power our lives. And the   Inflation Reduction Act   is powering a   manufacturing revolution   in clean energy industries of the future. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris, businesses are building factories that will power our economy for years to come. The private sector has committed nearly  $900 billion  in investments in American manufacturing and our power sector, including sectors central to...

  In addition to highlighting the unprecedented progress on environmental justice that has been made over three and a half years under President Biden’s leadership, the Administration has in recent days – as part of its   fifth Investing in America tour   – announced nearly $5 billion in funding awards from programs covered by the Justice40 Initiative. These include the following: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  announced over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants  to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The Department of Housing and Urban Development  announced $19 million  in new grant and loan awards under its  Green and Resilient Retrofit Program  after  announcing more than $142 million  last month, bringing the total funding awarded under this program to more than $773 m...

  Nine months ago, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). This Executive Order built on the voluntary commitments he and Vice President Harris received from 15 leading U.S. AI companies last year.  Today, the administration announced that Apple has signed onto the voluntary commitments, further cementing these commitments as cornerstones of responsible AI innovation. In addition, federal agencies reported that they completed all of the 270-day actions in the Executive Order on schedule, following their on-time completion of every other task required to date . Agencies also progressed on other work directed for longer timeframes. Following the Executive Order and a series of  calls to action made by Vice President Harris  as part of her  major policy speech  before the Global Summit on AI Safety, agencies all across government have a...

    For the more than 70 million Americans living with a disability, the ADA is a source of inclusion, participation, respect, and dignity. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Americans with disabilities have seen historic increases in employment and earnings, while the Administration has taken significant steps to protect civil rights and promote full participation in society. The nation has made significant progress since the law was signed, but there is more work to do to live up to the promise of the ADA.   The Biden-Harris Administration has taken historic action to protect the rights of people with disabilities and deliver on the promise of the ADA.   Protecting Civil Rights Promoting Community Living Strengthening Economic Security Improving Access to Health Care Improving Access to Education and Supportive Services FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act | The White House

  The White House The White House Menu To search this site, enter a search term July 26, 2024 Readout of Maternal Mental Health Hotline Counselors   Convening Home Briefing Room Statements and Releases Today, Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Kristine Lucius and Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Carole Johnson convened counselors from the Maternal Mental Health Hotline — a toll-free, confidential hotline that is available 24/7 to respond to the mental health needs of pregnant women, new moms, their families, and the communities that support them.  As the White House marks the  two-year anniversary  of Vice President Harris announcing the  White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis ,  this roundtable offered an opportunity to hear directly from 10 of the Hotline counselors about the ways they provide real-time support, encouragement, information, and referrals to those in need. These counse...