Susan Rice, President Biden’s domestic policy adviser, is set to depart next month after overseeing some of the administration’s policies. Rice also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Obama administration (Politico). During her tenure, Rice helped expand the Affordable Care Act (Reuters) and played a crucial role in the administration’s approach to health care, immigration, and racial inequality (VOA News).
Since the start of the Biden presidency, Rice has led the domestic policy council, a powerful White House office overseeing a wide-ranging scope of policies (CBS News). President Biden praised Rice’s work on some of the more challenging issues and thanked her for her service, counsel, and friendship (Axios).
Her departure from the White House comes as Biden’s administration reviews its options for the future of domestic policy (The Washington Post). Although there is no news about who will replace Rice in the domestic policy role or if she will take another position in the administration, her departure comes amid criticism from Republicans over the Biden administration’s policies on immigration, health care, and voting rights (NBC News).
Susan Rice’s impact on domestic policy in the Biden administration has been pivotal, and her departure marks an important transition for the White House during a critical period.
