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…
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Remarks of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan 54th Washington Conference on the Americas Luncheon
The State Department Well, first of all, thank you very much for that kind introduction, Andrés. And I was introduced as Jake Sullivan. I also go by Tony Blinken’s understudy. Secretary Blinken was hoping to be here, but I think there’s probably no better excuse for missing the keynote address at the Conference on the…
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 Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and NSC Coordinator John Kirby En Route West Palm Beach, FL
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route West Palm Beach, Florida 12:03 P.M. EST MS. DALTON: Good afternoon, everybody. Quickly at the top, there’s news out this morning that consumer confidence continued to surge this month as Bidenomics grows the economy from the middle and the bottom up. Consumer confidence is now at its highest level in…
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…