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November 5, 2022
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Student Debt Relief
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Last month, President Biden launched his Administration’s student debt relief application, enabling tens of millions of Americans to apply for relief in under 5 minutes as they recover
from the pandemic. Already, close to 26 million people have provided the Department of Education the required information to be considered for debt relief – that’s close to 26 million
Americans who could be on their way to getting a little more breathing room as they prepare to resume loan payments in January. By the end of the week, 16 million applications will
have been approved.
By The Numbers on the Impact of Student Debt Relief here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=3fd50fa4e1&e=1b00b68fe6>
This week, President Biden traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to deliver remarks on his Administration's continued commitment to student loan forgiveness.
When I announced I was going to run for the presidency this time, I made it clear that I had three goals. The first and most important goal was to give middle-class families and working-class
families a fighting chance. They’d been on the short end of the stick for a long time, across the board — across the board. And that’s why I said, whether it’s the tax policy or whether
it’s education policy — whatever it is — when the middle class has a — you’re going to build this economy from the middle out and the bottom up. That way, the folks are — who are on
bottom part of the scale have a shot, the middle class gets to grow, the wealthy still do very well. There’s never been a time when the middle class or working class were doing well
and the wealthy haven’t done very well.
And the way I think about it is the way my dad talked about it and the way so many of you at home talk about it around the kitchen table. How much are your monthly bills? And at the
end of the month, do you have enough to pay for those bills? And what’s left over, if anything? There’s enough — is there enough for just a little bit of breathing room? As my dad
used to say, just a little bit of breathing room.
Folks in urban and suburban and rural and Tribal communities across the country, our student loan program is designed to give just a little more breathing room. A little breathing room.
A few weeks ago, we launched a simple online application where you can apply for this debt relief. Folks, just go to StudentAid.gov <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41d
d81f9c715ef4d&id=c547a6d903&e=1b00b68fe6> . Fill out your name, your Social Security number, your date of birth, and contact information.
This is a game changer for so many people. We’re hearing from people all over the country about how easy it is to apply. Close to 26 million Americans have already applied, already given
us the information to be consider — so that they consider lifechanging for their — for their families and for them.
President Biden's full Remarks here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=d2ffea2bb4&e=1b00b68fe6>
Statement by President Biden on the October Jobs Report
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This week's jobs report – adding 261,000 jobs with the unemployment rate still at a historically low 3.7% — shows that our jobs recovery remains strong. With jobs now added every single
month of my presidency, a record setting 10 million job increase, a record 700,000 manufacturing jobs added which puts us at 137,000 more manufacturing jobs than we had before the pandemic,
historically low Black and Hispanic unemployment rates, the gross domestic product increasing, and incomes on the way up, one thing is clear: while comments some leaders seem to indicate
they are rooting for a recession, the US economy continues to grow and add jobs even as gas prices continue to come down.
Inflation is our top economic challenge, and I know that American families are feeling squeezed. The global inflation that is raging in other countries is hitting us as well. I’ve got
a plan to bring costs down, especially for health care, energy, and other everyday expenses. And we’re already making progress – the cost of gas at the pump is down over $1.20 a gallon
since this summer.
Let me be clear. We’re going to do what it takes to bring inflation down. But as long as I’m president, I’m not going to accept an argument that the problem is that too many Americans
are finding good jobs. Or that too many working Americans finally have more dignity in the workplace. Or that our largest, most profitable corporations shouldn’t have to pay their
fair share. I will continue to work for an economy built from the bottom up and the middle out.
Full Statement here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=62b24d28cd&e=1b00b68fe6>
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Lower Energy Costs for Families
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This week, Vice President Harris visited a union hall and training facility in Boston, Massachusetts to highlight new steps the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to lower energy
costs for working families and support good-paying jobs and manufacturing in America. The Vice President underscored how the Administration is continuing to cut energy costs for families
ahead of winter and highlighted how President Biden’s economic plan will help households afford energy efficient equipment when they need to make home repairs, so they can save money
on their utility bills for years to come.
These steps will provide additional support for low- and moderate-income families, and complement tax credits that families and building owners can use under the Inflation Reduction
Act to install energy-saving equipment and to make building upgrades. President Biden’s economic plan focuses on lowering energy costs for American families so they can keep their homes
warm in the winter and cool in the summer, especially as communities across the country cope with extreme temperatures and volatile weather fueled by climate change.
New steps to lower energy costs for families include:
* New Resources for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
* Announcing State Allocations from the Inflation Reduction Act to Make Homes More Energy Efficient
* Manufacturing Heat Pumps to Drive Energy Efficiency
* Supporting Good-Paying Jobs
* Catalyzing Private Sector Action
* Mobilizing Community Financing
In addition to lowering costs, energy-efficient and electric building and appliance upgrades can reduce indoor and local outdoor air pollution, improving health in our communities. In
addition, they will cut millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year to help tackle climate change.
Please find the full Fact Sheet here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=f3327d08a6&e=1b00b68fe6>
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $53 Million for 132 Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Across the Nation
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This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction
Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. The projects are focused on communities that are underserved, historically marginalized,
and overburdened by pollution, supporting President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative.
The air pollution monitoring projects are made possible by more than $30 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds, which supplemented $20 million from the American Rescue Plan and enabled
EPA to support 77 additional projects, more than twice the number of projects initially proposed by community-based nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and Tribal
governments. More than $4 million will be awarded to communities visited by EPA Administrator Michael Regan during his first Journey to Justice tour.
These grant selections further the goals of President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative and Executive Order, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, which directed that 40 percent
of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to overburdened communities that face disproportionately high and adverse health and environmental impacts. By enhancing
air monitoring and encouraging partnerships with communities, EPA is investing in efforts to better protect people’s health, particularly those in underserved communities.
This announcement delivers on Administrator Regan’s commitment to action following his ongoing Journey to Justice tour. Following the first leg of the tour through Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Texas in November 2021, EPA encouraged communities to apply for the grants. This week's selectees include eight projects in communities from the tour, totaling nearly $4 million
from this grant program. These awards to communities from Journey to Justice and additional awards to underserved and overburdened communities reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s
commitment to deliver environmental justice and the whole-of-government approach to addressing these issues in communities that are historically marginalized.
Full list of awardees here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=f20dcc4f6f&e=1b00b68fe6>
Full Press Release here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=5c0f3723fc&e=1b00b68fe6>
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches 10th Year of Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment
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As of Tuesday, November 1, consumers are now able to sign up for high-quality, affordable health insurance on HealthCare.gov <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c7
15ef4d&id=1e8ca7b725&e=1b00b68fe6> . Anyone who enrolls by December 15 can get full-year coverage that starts on January 1, 2023. Marketplace Open Enrollment runs from November 1, 2022
to January 15, 2023.
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act, both signed into law by President Biden, a majority of people continue to have access to affordable premiums that
help lower costs for families. Four out of five customers will be able to find plans for $10 or less per month after tax credits. Families who have found employer insurance unaffordable
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All consumers shopping for health insurance coverage on HealthCare.gov <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=a612c1e1ca&e=1b00b68fe6> –
even those who currently have coverage through the Marketplace – should enroll or re-enroll starting November 1 by logging in to HealthCare.gov <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u
=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=e25d8b4e75&e=1b00b68fe6> and CuidadoDeSalud.gov <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=5cb741a837&e=1b00b68fe6>
or call 1-800-318-2596 to fill out an application. To find local help from a Navigator or certified application counselor, or to be contacted by a Marketplace-registered agent or broker,
consumers should go to https://www.healthcare.gov/find-assistance/ <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=d21b6c9de7&e=1b00b68fe6> .
Please find key highlights and improvements in the Marketplace Open Enrollment season on this fact sheet <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=3eeb21b8c0
&e=1b00b68fe6> , infographic <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=706cdf358b&e=1b00b68fe6> , and press release <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/
track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=54a75f57b7&e=1b00b68fe6> .
Celebrating the 8th Annual Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship Week
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The U.S. Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration where industry, labor, workforce, education, and government leaders host events to showcase
the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship for re-building our economy, advancing racial and gender equity, and supporting underserved communities.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), you are invited to celebrate the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week, which will take place
November 14-20, 2022.
During NAW 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor will highlight the following key themes: growing our economy, advancing racial and gender equity, and supporting underserved communities.
The week will also feature daily themes as follows:
* Monday, 11/14: Registered Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries
* Tuesday, 11/15: Pre-Apprenticeship and Youth Apprenticeship
* Wednesday, 11/16: Expanding Registered Apprenticeship to Underserved Populations
* Thursday, 11/17: Women in Apprenticeship
* Friday, 11/18: Public Service Apprenticeships and Veterans in Apprenticeship
White House Constituency Economic Impact Briefings
Please join Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Senior White House Officials for a Private Sector Economic Impact Briefing on Monday, November
7th, 2022 at 3:30 PM EST. This briefing will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic investments in infrastructure, broadband, semiconductors, and clean energy, with a focus
on how these landmark investments are expanding opportunities and growing the economy.
White House Private Sector Economic Impact Briefing
* When: 11/7/2022 at 3:30PM EST
* Where: Zoom - RSVP here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=565af17d96&e=1b00b68fe6>
* Who: White House Policy Officials
As time permits, we will hold a brief Q&A period. If you have any questions you would like considered you may submit as a part of your RSVP.
The Summer 2023 White House Internship Program Application is Open!
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The White House Internship Program (WHIP) application period for the Summer 2023 White House Internship Program is open from now until Monday, November 28th at 11:59pm ET.
The Biden-Harris Administration is pleased to announce that, for the first time in recent history, the EOP is offering paid internship opportunities <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/cli
ck?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=62a26da632&e=1b00b68fe6> in many of our offices. President Biden and Vice President Harris are committed to building an Administration that looks like
America, ensuring that qualified individuals from every background and walk of life have an opportunity to serve our country. This commitment will be reflected in each individual internship
class across the EOP. All who are interested and meet the established criteria are highly encouraged to apply.
Application Portal here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=0791e14672&e=1b00b68fe6>
The 2023-2024 White House Fellowship Application is Open!
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The application for the 2023-2024 White House Fellowship is now open. The application is available as of November 1, 2022, and will remain open until January 6, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
This week, Rose Vela, Director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellows, announced the opening of the application season for the 2023-2024 White House Fellowship year: “This
uniquely non-partisan program has a distinguished legacy that reaches back more than half a century, and we hope that Americans with a passion for leadership and public service will
take a look at the website, examine the criteria, and consider applying – or urge others to consider applying.”
The 2023-2024 White House Fellowship program year will begin in August 2023, and conclude in August 2024. All applicants must be United States citizens, and must have completed their
undergraduate education. With the exception of active duty military personnel, Federal Government employees are not eligible to apply.
For more information, including details about the Fellowships, its history, and the selection process, please visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/get <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/clic
k?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=892eeb89e9&e=1b00b68fe6> - <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=1da3c04d3a&e=1b00b68fe6> involved/fellows/
<https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=8139d4223a&e=1b00b68fe6> . Any questions regarding the White House Fellowship program can be directed
to whitehousefellows@who.eop.gov. <mailto:whitehousefellows@who.eop.gov>
Application Portal here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=c3f8ebd3f1&e=1b00b68fe6>
Weekly IGA Call
Tune in weekly for Administration updates Thursdays at 4 PM ET.
When: Every Thursday at 4 PM ET
Register here:
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See you next week!
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