Day: January 24, 2023

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago
24 Jan

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago

Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago to continue their dialogue on efforts to strengthen the energy security and climate resilience of the Caribbean.  The Vice President conveyed to the Prime Minister that the Treasury Department would take action to help meet the region’s long term energy needs.  The Vice President and the Prime Minister also discussed progress on the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030), including recent trips by the U.S. Government’s PACC 2030 Investment Facilitation Team to support a pipeline of clean energy projects in the…
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Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago
24 Jan

Remarks By President Biden in Meeting with Democratic Congressional Leaders

Politics
Roosevelt Room 3:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m excited. We got a strong group of leaders here, a new start and a new Congress. And I’m excited about the leadership we have running the Democratic side. We — we got a lot done in the last couple years, and we got a lot more to do and a lot more to finish than what we’ve already done. And we’ve already made some real progress on the economy, on inflation, and a number of other things. Foreign policy is — we’ve united the West in a way that it hadn’t…
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Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago
24 Jan

Readout of Meeting with Democratic Congressional Leadership

Politics
This afternoon President Biden and Vice President Harris hosted Leader Schumer, Senator Durbin, Senator Stabenow, Leader Jeffries, Representative Clark, and Representative Aguilar in the Roosevelt Room. The leaders agreed on the importance of building on the historic economic progress being achieved because of their shared accomplishments from the last two years, including the lowest unemployment in 50 years, significant ground gained against inflation, and more Americans getting health coverage than ever. The President and the congressional leaders discussed continued stepped-up implementation of groundbreaking laws like the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which…
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MENTOR Announces 2023 Excellence in Mentoring Honorees
24 Jan

MENTOR Announces 2023 Excellence in Mentoring Honorees

Lifestyle
Awardees include public officials, a former NFL player, a philanthropist and dedicated mentoring leaders. BOSTON, January 24, 2023 (Newswire.com) - MENTOR, the nation's unifying champion of the mentoring movement, today announced the 2023 Recipients of the Annual Excellence in Mentoring Awards. The awards will be presented from Jan. 25-27 during the National Mentoring Summit, MENTOR's annual convening that brings together more than 2,000 experts, practitioners, advocates and philanthropic partners and closes out National Mentoring Month, celebrated each January to focus national attention on the value of mentoring. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - William Pitts, Family Engagement Consultant, Life Pieces to Masterpieces, Washington, D.C.…
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Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago
24 Jan

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Access to Capital and Support for Small Businesses

Politics
From its first day in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has focused on helping the nation’s businesses recover from the economic impact of the pandemic and grow. Last week, the Census Bureau released data that showed that over the last two years Americans have applied to start 10.5 million new businesses, making 2021 and 2022 the strongest two years on record for new business applications. With unemployment at a record low and the two strongest years of job creation in our history, this is just the latest confirmation that the President’s economic plan is working to build our economy from the…
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Innovators Highlight Congressional Priorities for Economic Success
24 Jan

Innovators Highlight Congressional Priorities for Economic Success

Tech
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2023 (Newswire.com) - ACT | The App Association and its members outlined top policy priorities for the 118th Congress. Members of the App Association are a diverse group of small businesses leading the software-driven transformation of industries from healthcare and education to public safety and agriculture. These U.S. business and technology leaders encouraged Congress to promote innovation while maintaining a legal and policy landscape that enables small businesses to continue leading the evolving app economy and workforce in every state and congressional district. Priorities for small business economic success in the digital marketplace include:  Data privacy: Congress should set…
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ETHERO Launches as East Coast Dealer for Zero Emissions Truck Business
24 Jan

ETHERO Launches as East Coast Dealer for Zero Emissions Truck Business

Travel
ETHERO to open multiple Mid-Atlantic locations ETHERO Logo ETHERO Truck and Energy Logo WASHINGTON, January 24, 2023 (Newswire.com) - ETHERO Truck + Energy, a zero-emissions truck dealership and energy solutions provider, will launch during the Washington D.C. Auto Show Fed Fleet 2023 as the exclusive Mid-Atlantic franchised dealership for Nikola Tre battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and Lonestar SV battery electric terminal tractors.  ETHERO plans to be a full sales and service provider for multiple zero-emission truck brands. Two flagship operations will open in Mechanicsville, VA, and Elkridge, MD, in 2023 to serve the greater metropolitan areas of…
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Sensor Industries Corp. Alliance With Travel + Leisure Co. Will Advance Water Conservation Using IoT Technology to Find and Mitigate Leaks in Resort Plumbing and Appliances
24 Jan

Sensor Industries Corp. Alliance With Travel + Leisure Co. Will Advance Water Conservation Using IoT Technology to Find and Mitigate Leaks in Resort Plumbing and Appliances

Tech
Advanced sensor technologies can reduce water leak-related disasters in resort assets, potentially saving thousands of dollars each month on utility and repair expenses Sensor Industries Logo VENTURA, Calif., January 24, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Sensor Industries Corp., the nation's leading enterprise-class Internet of Things (IoT) water and energy conservation-focused company announced that  Travel + Leisure Co. is promoting sustainable tourism through the implementation of the technology company's advanced water sensing products and the completion of a strategic investment in the company. The investment supports the Travel + Leisure Co. plan to promote greater utilization of Sensor Industries' industry leading IoT technology…
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Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago
24 Jan

Statement from President Joe Biden on Lowering Insulin Costs and State Unemployment Rates

Politics
Today’s state unemployment rates give even more reasons for optimism all over the country. We see record lows from Pennsylvania to South Dakota to Alaska. 38 states are now at or below 4 percent unemployment, including 15 States at or below 3 percent. At the same time, with the Inflation Reduction Act, we’re delivering on my promise to lower health care costs for Americans by capping seniors’ insulin costs at $35 for a month’s supply. New data released today shows that if this provision had been in effect in 2020, over 1.5 million seniors across the country could have saved…
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