Remarks by President Biden on Lowering Prescription Drugs Costs

I’m committed to building an economy where my daughters have the same rights and opportunities as my sons.

Charlotte, I couldn’t agree more. Women lose thousands of dollars each year, and hundreds of thousands over a lifetime, because of gender and racial wage gaps. I’m committed to building an economy where my daughters have the same rights and opportunities as my sons.

On Equal Pay Day, we call attention to an injustice that undermines women’s economic security.

Women – working full-time, year-round – are paid 84 cents for every dollar paid to men. Those disparities are more pronounced for women of color and women with disabilities. On Equal Pay Day, we call attention to an injustice that undermines women’s economic security.

It's time for Congress to ban assault weapons.

Americans should have confidence that our banking system is safe, and we're taking action to make it stronger.

President Obama and I put in place tough requirements on banks to make sure the 2008 crisis wouldn’t happen again. The last Administration rolled many of them back. Americans should have confidence that our banking system is safe, and we’re taking action to make it stronger.

Medicare coverage can be the difference between dignity and dependence.

Medicare coverage can be the difference between dignity and dependence. Take Ginny – without insurance, her meds would cost her $600,000 per year. We capped her out-of-pocket costs at just $2,000. And we’re doing the same for millions of others on Medicare like her.

Today, I'm signing an Executive Order to fight gun violence, but Congress must act.

It’s time for Congress to ban assault weapons – we did it in 1994, and shootings dropped. After Republicans in Congress let it expire – mass shootings tripled. Today, I’m signing an Executive Order to fight gun violence, but Congress must act. Enough is enough.

Thank you, Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Sunak.

Thank you, Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Sunak. The United States could not ask for two better friends or partners to stand with as we work to create a safer, more peaceful future for people everywhere.

This is a historic day for the U.S.-U.K. partnership.

This is a historic day for the U.S.-U.K. partnership. Together, we are taking steps to build a more secure future for the Indo-Pacific and the world by developing our close defense cooperation. We’ll continue to confront shared challenges as friends and partners.

Good luck to every team in this year's NCAA tournament.

Good luck to every team in this year’s NCAA tournament. I’ve got Arizona in the men’s tournament and Villanova in the women’s – and as you know, in this household, Villanova always wins.

It's time for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Verified It’s time for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. I led the fight to ban them in 1994, and we can do it again.