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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
22 Mar

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security

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On this World Water Day, we reflect on the importance of water and recommit ourselves to pursuing a water-secure world. We are at a significant inflection point in world history.  The Biden-Harris Administration recognizes the critical role of sustainable and resilient water systems and the transformational power that safe and accessible water has in the life of each person on Earth.  Global water security is intrinsic to our own national security objectives and foreign policy investments. Our goal is to improve global health, prosperity, stability and resilience through sustainable and equitable water resource management coupled with access to safe drinking…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
22 Mar

FIVE-ALARM FIRE: The House Freedom Caucus’ Extreme Budget Proposal Ships Manufacturing Jobs Overseas and Undermines American Workers

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The extreme MAGA Republican House Freedom Caucus has made their priorities clear: imposing devastating cuts and increasing costs for working- and middle-class families, all to protect and extend tax breaks skewed to the wealthy and big corporations. In fact, their tax cuts would be so expensive that their deep and harmful cuts would not reduce the deficit. That’s in sharp contrast with the President’s Budget, which invests in America, lowers costs for families, protects and strengthens Medicare and Social Security, and reduces the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years, while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year…
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War Day 104: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin
22 Mar

War Day 104: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: @arestovych & Mark Feygin #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation Feygin_Live NFT…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
22 Mar

Readout of White House State Legislative Convening on Child Care Access & Affordability

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Today, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council and Zayn Siddique, Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Mobility, convened state legislators working to improve child care access and affordability across the country. High-quality, affordable child care is critical to supporting working families, cutting costs, and driving economic growth. The vast majority of families, however, cannot access the high-quality child care they need. In 2019, more than three in four households reported difficulty finding adequate care for their young children, and the same share of center-based child care providers turned families away because they…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
22 Mar

Readout of White House Panel on the Economic Case for the President’s Initiative on Junk Fees

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Today, the White House convened a bipartisan panel of leading scholars and business leaders to discuss the economic case in support of the Administration’s efforts to crack down on junk fees. The panelists gave remarks and participated in a moderated discussion with an audience of economists and policy advisors from 16 federal agencies, describing how deceptive pricing harms competition, raises costs for consumers, and disadvantages companies that want to price in a fair and transparent manner. Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard delivered opening remarks on the economic saliency of this issue and its bipartisan support among voters,…
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War Day 105: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin
21 Mar

War Day 105: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and @arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation Olexiy Arestovych (Kiev):…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
21 Mar

Remarks by President Biden at the Presentation of the 2021 National Humanities Medals and National Medals of Arts

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East Room 4:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Please — please have a seat. And, you know, I’m going to say, starting off — and say, “Good evening.”  I think they thought we’d take longer in the other room.  (Laughter.)  Good afternoon/evening — close. Vice President Harris, the Second Gentleman, former President Selina Meyer.  (Laughter.)  Welcome to the White House — a sacred place for many reasons.  It’s a residence for the First Family, but it’s really the People’s House — and it really is.  A place to work, a national park,…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
21 Mar

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by NEC Director Lael Brainard on the Economic Case for Junk Fees Policies

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Hello everyone and welcome to today’s panel discussion on the economic case for why the President is taking on junk fees on behalf of working Americans.  Excited to hear from our great group of panelists. Junk fees are those sneaky fees that are hidden from consumers when they are shopping for the best price, and sneak up on them when they have already made up their mind and are about to make payment.  Each year, “junk fees” cost Americans tens of billions of dollars. Junk fees hit the most vulnerable Americans the hardest. They can take hundreds of dollars a…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
21 Mar

A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

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     Yuman Tribes tell that creation began at a towering mountain in the southernmost reaches of Nevada at the confluence of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.  The Mojave people call this mountain Avi Kwa Ame, or Spirit Mountain.  The mountain and the surrounding arid valleys and mountain ranges are among the most sacred places for the Mojave, Chemehuevi, and some Southern Paiute people, and are also significant to other Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples, including the Cocopah, Halchidhoma, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Kumeyaay, Maricopa, Pai Pai, Quechan, Yavapai, and Zuni.  These Tribal Nations have been here since time immemorial, and the…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Administration’s Actions to Invest in Water Security
21 Mar

A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Castner Range National Monument, 2023

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     Each year, as winter gives way to spring, Mexican Gold Poppies burst into bloom, transforming the undeveloped desert plains and hills of Castner Range into a sea of vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds framed by the rugged mountains and azure blue sky.  Visitors from across the Nation come to witness this natural wonder, and families from local communities gather to mark quinceañeras, weddings, and other special occasions with this colorful tableau as backdrop.  Located on Fort Bliss near the heart of El Paso, Texas, Castner Range — stretching from the heights of the Franklin Mountains, eastward across canyons…
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