National Family Week, 2021

Proclamation 10313 of November 19, 2021

National Family Week, 2021

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

My father lived by a motto: that family was the
beginning, the middle, and the end. During National
Family Week, we celebrate American families, recognize
the importance of spending time with relatives, and
reaffirm our commitment to investing in our Nation's
families.

From the beginning of my campaign for President, I said
that my goal was to build our economy from the bottom
up and the middle out and give America's hard-working
families some much needed breathing room. This work is
especially important, given the fact that the COVID-19
pandemic has presented so many challenges for families.
Many families struggled with lost jobs or food
insecurity. Before schools reopened, parents and
caregivers had to take on additional responsibilities
such as helping their children with online learning,
many while working from home. So many of us went months
without hugging a parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
Far too many families said goodbye to a loved one--
leaving an empty chair at the table and a hole in their
hearts.

When I took office, I took immediate action to assist
families through my Administration's American Rescue
Plan. The American Rescue Plan has provided cash
assistance to millions of working families, supported
schools in safely providing in-person instruction, and
delivered an expanded Child Tax Credit, which is
lifting millions of children and families out of
poverty. It also allowed us to implement our COVID-19
vaccination program--one of the fastest vaccination
programs ever, one that is now open to all Americans
ages five and up, and one that is protecting millions
of families.

Now even greater progress for America's families is in
sight. My Administration's Build Back Better Act and
Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will
further strengthen and support our Nation's families.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
will allow us to replace lead pipes and service lines
that are poisoning our children and families while the
other investments in the bill will strengthen
communities and create millions of good jobs. My
Administration's Build Back Better Act will provide
free and universal preschool, the largest investment in
child care in our Nation's history, an expansion of the
Affordable Care Act, and a tax cut for millions of
families with children. In addition, I will continue to
push for establishing a paid family and medical leave
program so that no American must make the difficult
choice between work and caring for themselves or a
family member.

During National Family Week, we reaffirm that our
Nation is stronger because of the love, compassion, and
care that our families share. In this season of
thanksgiving, let us continue to lift up our hard-
working families and unite in support of our future
generations.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 21
through November 27, 2021, as National Family Week. I
invite States, communities, and individuals to join
together in observing this week with appropriate
ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's
families.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.