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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
26 Jul

President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

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Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Statement from President Biden: Governor O’Malley is a lifelong public servant who has spent his career making government more accessible and transparent, while keeping the American people at the heart of his work. As Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland, he adopted data and performance-driven technologies to tackle complex challenges facing the communities he served – and I saw the results firsthand when we worked together during my time as Vice President. As Governor, he made government work more…
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Day 516: Escalation Scenarios at NATO Borders
26 Jul

Day 516: Escalation Scenarios at NATO Borders

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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. Day 516: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #FeyginDaily War…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
26 Jul

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Hosts White House Methane Summit to Tackle Dangerous Climate Pollution, while Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Protecting Community Health

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New Cabinet-level White House Methane Task Force will strengthen interagency and multi-stakeholder action to dramatically reduce methane emissions. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will convene the first ever White House Methane Summit around the urgent need to dramatically reduce methane emissions, especially from leaks in the oil and gas sector, as a way to protect public health, create good-paying jobs, save consumers money, and advance President Biden’s ambitious climate agenda. The President’s Investing in America agenda is accelerating adoption of technologies and tools to address methane emissions and helping the U.S. unlock a win-win opportunity for communities and the economy. Just…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
26 Jul

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Promote Access to Behavioral Health Care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities

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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted its inaugural mental health summit focused on improving equity and access to behavioral health care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted this historic event in recognition of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, building on the Administration’s unprecedented investments to connect more Americans to care. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising anti-Asian hate, and the twin public health and public safety epidemic…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
26 Jul

Readout by NSC Spokesperson of the Principal Deputy National Security Advisor’s Meeting with Representatives of the Three 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

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Today, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer welcomed to the White House representatives of the three 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates— Kanstantsin Staradubets for the Belarusian political prisoner and activist Ales Bialiatski, Aleksandr Cherkasov for the Russian human rights organization Memorial Human Rights Center, and Oleksandra Matviichuk for the Ukrainian nonprofit the Center for Civil Liberties. The representatives discussed with Mr. Finer the need for a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, paired with democratic reforms and accountability for human rights abuses in the region. Mr. Finer applauded their invaluable contributions in their respective countries and highlighted that their…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
26 Jul

Remarks by President Biden on Expanding Access to Mental Health Care

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East Room 3:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Please, have a seat.  Richele, thank you for that introduction and the courage it takes to stand up on national television in front of all these people and tell your story.  But your story is the story of millions of people all across the country.  And, you know, one of the things that the pandemic demonstrated is the need for a lot more help.  Over a million people dead from COVID.  And that’s estimated to mean 8 million people left behind who were close to them. How many mornings people get up or…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
25 Jul

FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

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Today, on what would have been Emmett Till’s 82nd birthday, President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois. The new national monument will tell the story of the events surrounding Emmett Till’s murder, their significance in the civil rights movement and American history, and the broader story of Black oppression, survival, and bravery in America.   The new national monument will be anchored at three historic sites in Chicago, Illinois; Sumner, Mississippi; and just outside of Glendora, Mississippi. These sites are central to Emmett Till’s racially motivated murder in 1955…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
25 Jul

A Proclamation on Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2023

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Thirty-three years ago, the Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — one of the most important civil rights laws in our history.  Its tireless champion, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, celebrated with a speech on the United States Senate floor in American Sign Language.  His remarks were not only a tribute to his brother, who was deaf, but a message to the millions of Americans with disabilities that, in this country, everyone is equal and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.  I was proud to co-sponsor that landmark law back then, and I am proud to celebrate…
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President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
25 Jul

Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT:       Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the drawdown of up to $400 million in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such section…
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