White House
Letter Regarding Critical National Security Funding Needs for FY 2024
Over the coming weeks, the Administration looks forward to continued engagement with members of both parties to reach a comprehensive, bipartisan agreement to fund the Government and invest in critical national priorities. As part of that process, the Congress has an opportunity and obligation to advance our national security by addressing critical needs that should earn bipartisan support. I am writing to provide you with the President’s request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 emergency supplemental funding for these key national security priorities.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Broad New Actions to Protect Consumers From Billions in Junk Fees
President Biden was joined by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra as they announced new efforts to crack down on junk fees and bring down costs for American consumers. Junk fees are hidden, surprise fees that companies sneak onto customer bills, increasing costs and stifling competition in industries across the economy.
Playbook: Workforce Investments that Work (White House)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 09/29/2023 - 11:18Enhancing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership
President Joe Biden renewed our commitment to enhancing our partnership with the Pacific Islands, and the respective governments, to achieve our shared vision for a resilient Pacific region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity, where individuals can reach their potential, the environment can thrive, and democracy can flourish. President Biden announced a new slate of activities, including plans to work with Congress to request and provide nearly $200 million in funding. The President announced plans to expand the U.S.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Secures Voluntary Commitments from Artificial Intelligence Companies to Manage AI Risks (White House)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:29President Biden Nominates Basil Gooden for USDA Under Secretary of Rural Development
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Basil Ivanhoe Gooden for Under Secretary of Rural Development in the Department of Agriculture. Gooden currently serves as the Director of State Operations for the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development. Appointed to this position in July 2021, he is responsible for providing leadership, support, and supervision to the 47 State Directors in USDA Rural Development.
AI, Equity, Innovation among Biden Administration’s research priorities for FY 2025 (White House)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 08/17/2023 - 17:24White House Roundtable on Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices
The White House convened a roundtable with civil society leaders, researchers, and policymakers on how the data broker industry monetizes personal information and actions the Biden Administration is taking to address potential harms to American consumers. The session was hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice.