Statement from President Joe Biden on the District Court’s Order on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Action to Keep Families Together

America is not a country that tears families apart. That is why, in June, my Administration announced new action to keep American families together. These married couples—in which one spouse is a United States citizen and the other has been living in America for 10 years or more—include our neighbors who have been working, raising…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator For Strategic Communications John Kirby

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room (January 17, 2024) 2:33 P.M. EST      MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everyone.      Q    Good afternoon.       MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  So, today, the Biden-Harris administ- –(the briefing room sound system experiences technical difficulties) — the levels.  Is there a — should I start?  Sou- — is — do I sound,…

Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Address the Overdose Epidemic

President Biden and Vice President Harris have made addressing the nation’s overdose epidemic a top priority of this Administration and a key pillar of the President’s Unity Agenda for the Nation. Under their leadership, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken more historic action and made more unprecedented investments than ever before to address this epidemic and…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:17 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everyone. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Over the past few days, we have seen the traumatizing impact of the gun violence epidemic in our country:  At Morgan State University in Baltimore, where a joyful Homecoming Week was interrupted by violence.    In Holyoke,…

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Univision Town Hall with Enrique Acevedo

Cox PavilionLas Vegas, Nevada 1:11 P.M. EDT MR. ACEVEDO:  Madam Vice President, bienvenida.  Welcome.  (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you. MR. ACEVEDO:  Thank you again for doing this. THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.   MR. ACEVEDO: (Speaks Spanish.)  (No translation provided. Madam Vice President, again, thank you, and welcome.  THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you. …

Letter Regarding Critical Supplemental Funding Needs

The Honorable Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker, Earlier this year, the President and congressional leaders came together to reach bipartisan agreements to both fund the Government for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and provide supplemental funding to address urgent national security needs, including to support America’s allies Ukraine and…

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Director Dr. Renee Wegrzyn En Route New Orleans, LA

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route New Orleans, Louisiana 1:58 P.M. EDT AIDE: I just want to make sure everyone knows it’s Karine’s birthday, so make sure you wish her happy birthday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) Aw. Q Happy birthday! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh! Who told you guys? What! (Laughter.) All right. Thank you. Thanks, everybody. All right.…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

(March 1, 2024) 2:39 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everyone. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Happy Friday. Sorry, just give me a second.  All right.  Well — So, I want to start by saying happy Women’s History Month and reaffirm this administration’s commitment to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls in the…

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