President Biden's first full budget request positions his Department of Energy and related agencies at the heart of his aggressive effort to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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There are a host of healthcare-related challenges facing the U.S., including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, mental and behavioral health challenges, the opioid addiction crisis and racial inequity in healthcare. It s with these challenges in mind that President Joe Biden s administration crafted a Fiscal Year 2022 budget that focuses investments in areas such as pandemic preparedness and expanding affordable healthcare.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement that the increased investment supports families in areas such as behavioral health (mental health and substance use), maternal health, emerging health threats, science, data and research, tribal health, early child care and learning, and child welfare.
The Biden administration released its $6 trillion fiscal year 2022 budget proposal on Friday, including $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending across federal agencies.
The Biden administration released its $6 trillion fiscal year 2022 budget proposal on Friday, including $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending across federal agencies.
The White House officially released its 2022 federal budget proposal on Friday, and the Biden administration is seeking to spend billions on cybersecurity next