It’s Tuesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 11/14/2023:
| 9:30 AM | In-Town Pool Call Time The White House In-Town Pool |
| 10:10 AM Remarks (replay) | The President delivers remarks on his Administration’s historic actions to address the climate crisis South Court Auditorium Pre-Credentialed Media & Pooled for TV [RSVP Here by 7:00 AM] |
| 10:15 AM | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 11:10 AM Left the White House | The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn Open Press |
| 11:30 AM Left Joint Base Andrews | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to San Francisco, California Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 2:00 PM Audio Only Press Gaggle | Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to San Francisco, California Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 4:40 PM Arrives in San Francisco, CA. | The President arrives in San Francisco, California (1:40 PM Local) San Francisco International Airport Open Press |
| 9:45 PM Campaign Event | The President and The Vice President participate in a campaign reception (6:45 PM Local) San Francisco, CA Out-of-Town Pool |
Climate Tweet
From Tuesday…
Tune in as I deliver remarks on the Fifth National Climate Assessment and my Administration’s historic actions to address the climate crisis. https://t.co/aG0hiLxYHE
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 14, 2023
From the White House…
11/14/2023:
President Biden Delivers Remarks on his Administration’s Actions to Address the Climate Crisis @10:10 a.m. D.C., time (replay):
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby Gaggle Aboard Air Force One @2:00 p.m. D.C., time:
Union Strong Tweets
From Monday…
Folks, yet another automaker has announced a wage increase for their workers following historic UAW agreements.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 13, 2023
More evidence of the power of collective bargaining and that when unions do well, everyone does well. https://t.co/orf6Cag6Ad
Reuters says: Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) said on Monday it will hike wages for nonunion production workers at its Alabama factory by 25% by 2028, weeks after the United Auto Workers won new contracts with the Detroit Three automakers. The Korean automaker joins Toyota Motor (7203.T) and Honda Motor (7267.T) in raising U.S. factory wages after the UAW won a new contract with General Motors (GM.N), Ford Motor (F.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) that will result wage increases of 25% through 2028. The Detroit Three wage hikes amount to 33% when expected cost-of-living adjustments are factored in.
They continued; Hyundai said that with a new raise coming in January, the 4,000 hourly workers at its Alabama factory will have received a wage increase of 14% over the last 12 months. Hyundai Motor Group also plans higher wages at its electric-vehicle factory in the U.S. state of Georgia that will open in 2025. Hyundai said that wages are being raised so that the company can “remain competitive and … recruit and retain top talent.” Hyundai builds the Santa Fe, Tucson, Santa Cruz and Genesis GV70 vehicles in Montgomery, Alabama.
America is union strong. pic.twitter.com/5iI1il7sPS
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 14, 2023
The video clip is 12 seconds long. For the first 9 seconds it shows different people saying “Union Strong”. At the 9 second mark President Biden says “That’s right, folks we are Union Strong”, with union members standing behind him and cheering.
Women’s Health Research Tweets
From Monday…
I’m proud to establish a new White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, an effort led by the First Lady and my Gender Policy Council.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 13, 2023
Together, they’ll work to ensure our Administration does everything it can to drive innovation in women’s health and close research gaps.
I’ve always believed in the power of research to save lives and ensure Americans get the care they need.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 13, 2023
Starting today, the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research will work towards that goal, changing how we approach and fund women’s health research. pic.twitter.com/9gEFbtXdBn
From the White House…
11/13/2023:
The new initiative will fundamentally change how we approach and fund women’s health research.
Despite making up more than half of the population, women have been understudied and underrepresented in health research for far too long. Research on women’s health is drastically underfunded, leading to significant research gaps, with serious consequences for the health of women across the country. This lack of investment limits our understanding of conditions that are specific to women, predominantly affect women, or affect women differently. In order to give women and their health care providers the tools and information that they need to more effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions – from rheumatoid arthritis to menopause to Alzheimer’s disease to cardiovascular disease to endometriosis – our nation must fundamentally change how we approach and fund women’s health research.
White House.gov. 11/13/2023.
If we act swiftly, we can pioneer the next generation of discoveries in women’s health – improving the lives of millions of women. That’s why, today, President Biden is establishing a new White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. This new effort will be led by First Lady Jill Biden, who has long championed women’s health, and the White House Gender Policy Council. The Initiative will be chaired by Dr. Carolyn Mazure, an esteemed leader in the field of women’s health research, who will coordinate the Initiative on behalf of the Office of the First Lady and the Gender Policy Council.
Statement from the President: “I have always believed in the power of research to save lives and to ensure that Americans get the high-quality health care they need. To achieve scientific breakthroughs and strengthen our ability to prevent, detect, and treat diseases, we have to be bold. That’s why today, we’re establishing a new White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research so that my Administration—from the National Institutes of Health to the Department of Defense—does everything we can to drive innovation in women’s health and close research gaps.”
Statement from the First Lady: “Every woman I know has a story about leaving her doctor’s office with more questions than answers. Not because our doctors are withholding information, but because there’s just not enough research yet on how to best manage and treat even common women’s health conditions. In 2023, that is unacceptable. Our new White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research will help change that by identifying bold solutions to uncover the answers that every woman and her family deserves. We also are calling on congressional leaders, the private sector, research institutions, and philanthropy to join us in taking urgent action to improve the health and lives of women throughout the nation.”
PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ESTABLISHING WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH
The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research will galvanize the Federal government as well as the private and philanthropic sectors to spur innovation, unleash transformative investment to close research gaps, and improve women’s health. As a first step, through today’s Presidential Memorandum, the President is directing his Administration to:
White House.gov. 11/13/2023.
- Establish an Initiative consisting of executive departments and agencies across the Federal government. Initiative members include Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, and White House offices, such as the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
- Deliver concrete recommendations to advance women’s health research. Within 45 days, Initiative members will recommend concrete actions that the Biden-Harris Administration can take to improve how research on women’s health is conducted and maximize the Administration’s investments in women’s health research, including to address health disparities and inequities.
- Take a targeted, high-impact approach. To deliver results quickly, Initiative members will set priority areas of focus where additional investments could be transformative—in areas of research ranging from heart attacks in women to menopause.
- Engage the scientific, private sector, and philanthropic communities. The Initiative will explore new public-private partnerships and engage private and philanthropic leaders to drive innovation and ensure the combined power of public, private, and philanthropic sectors advances research on women’s health.
About Dr. Carolyn Mazure:
Dr. Carolyn M. Mazure serves as the Chair of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research and has recently joined the Office of the First Lady. Dr. Mazure comes to the White House from the Yale School of Medicine, where she has served as the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor in Women’s Health Research, and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology. After three years at the National Institutes of Health and fellowship training at Yale, Dr. Mazure joined the Yale faculty as an active clinician and NIH-funded researcher. She created Women’s Health Research at Yale, the university’s interdisciplinary research center on the health of women, which studies a wide breadth of topics from cardiovascular disease to cancers. She holds a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and did her fellowship and post-doctoral work at Yale School of Medicine.
White House.gov. 11/13/2023.
Korean American VALOR Act Tweet
From Monday…
This morning, I proudly signed the Korean American VALOR Act into law – providing a pathway for thousands of Korean American Vietnam War veterans to access VA health care.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 13, 2023
Because of this law, they’ll have the care and benefits they earned. pic.twitter.com/EO6MzAau7o
From the White House…
11/13/2023:
Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 366, H.R. 1226
On Monday, November 13, 2023, the President signed into law:
H.R. 366, the “Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act” or the “Korean American VALOR Act,” which extends eligibility for certain VA health care and benefits to specified members of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea; and Thank you to Representatives Takano and Bost, and Senators Braun and Hirono, for their leadership.
H.R. 1226, the ” Wounded Warrior Access Act,” which provides veterans with electronic access to certain information from their personal file. Thank you to Representatives Aguilar, Takano, and Bost, and Senators Padilla and Braun, for their leadership.
White House.gov. 11/13/2023.
From Congress.gov.; H.R.366 – Korean American VALOR Act:
Summary:
Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act or the Korean American VALOR Act
This bill expands eligibility for specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits (e.g., medical and dental care) to certain veterans of the armed forces of South Korea who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or during a time period determined by the VA.
The bill authorizes the VA to furnish such benefits under an existing law, which requires (1) a request by South Korea, and (2) a reciprocity agreement that provides for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the VA for the provision of care.
Congress.gov. As of 10/19/2023.
Actions:
| 11/13/2023 | Became Public Law No: 118-20. |
| 11/13/2023 | Signed by President. |
| 11/07/2023 | Presented to President. |
| 10/19/2023 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5103) |
| 10/19/2023 | Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 05/22/2023 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2472) |
| 05/16/2023 | Reported by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H. Rept. 118-64. |
| 01/13/2023 | Introduced in House |
Golden Knights Tweet
From Monday…
Welcome to the White House, @GoldenKnights.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 13, 2023
Together, this team built a winning culture through hard work and determination.
Vegas born and Vegas strong.
Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/LLQUaRZNxH
Remarks by President Biden Honoring the 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Las Vegas Golden Knights; the YouTube is 11 minutes and 30 seconds long.
Please have a seat. Please have a seat. And welcome to the White House — (applause) — the 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights. (Applause.)
[snip]
Above all, your work as a team with a winning culture built through hard work and determination.
[snip]
You’re Vegas born; you’re Vegas strong.
Congratulations again.
White House.gov. 11/13/2023.
Bilateral Meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia Tweet
From Monday…
Today, I met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 14, 2023
On the cusp of our 75th year of diplomatic relations, our two countries are working together to combat the climate crisis, advance economic prosperity, and support regional peace. pic.twitter.com/O04X0aVIUq
From the White House…
11/13/2023:
Diwali Tweet
From Monday…
Today, Jill and I lit the Diya to symbolize Diwali’s message of seeking the light of wisdom, love, and unity over the darkness of hate and division.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 14, 2023
May we embrace the enduring spirit of this holiday and of our nation – and reflect on the strength of our shared light. pic.twitter.com/eHjfQ68rXU
The video clip is 16 seconds long. There is no voice over. Music plays while the Biden’s light the Diya(s).
Google says the tiny lamps are lit to symbolize the dispelling of the darkness and going into the light. What Google didn’t tell me, was is it Diya’s or a Diya that is lit. Google also shared a bunch of places I could buy them or videos on how to make my own.
This is an Open Thread.
