U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C.(March 7, 2024) 9:26 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (The President presents his prepared remarks to Speaker Johnson.) Your bedtime reading. Tony! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Looking for Jill. (Applause.) Good evening. (Applause.) Good evening. If I were smart, I’d go home now. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, members of Congress,…
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Remarks by President Biden on Economic Progress Since Taking Office
Steamfitters Local 602Springfield, Virginia 2:35 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: How are you all doing? Please, take a seat if you have one. (Laughs.) I said that — AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I said that — when I was seeking the nomination, I said, “Take a seat, everybody.” …
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Video Remarks at NAACP Virtual Town Hall
As Prepared For Delivery: Good evening, it’s an honor to join this virtual town hall at such an important crossroads in our nation’s history. I’d like to thank President Johnson for the invitation to speak tonight and all of you who are staff, members, and supporters of the NAACP for your tireless and vital advocacy…
Remarks by President Biden in a Virtual Fundraising Reception for the Democratic National Committee
Via TeleconferenceThe Residence (June 28, 2021) 6:59 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Reid, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for hosting this event and for your generous support. I might note that — I was saying to you when I got to speak to you a few minutes earlier that, you know, you haven’t…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Mobilizes to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat
New Initiatives at OSHA and Across Agencies Will Enhance Workplace Safety, Build Local Resilience, and Address Disproportionate Heat Impacts Today, President Biden is launching a coordinated, interagency effort to respond to extreme heat that threatens the lives and livelihoods of Americans, especially workers, children, and seniors. While climate-related disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods produce…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the State of Vaccinations
South Court Auditorium 1:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Back in December, I set a goal of administering 100 million shots — vaccine shots in my first 100 days in office. At the time, some told us that it couldn’t be done, it was awfully ambitious. But we did it in 58 days…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:12 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, okay. Well, thank you. (Laughter.) So, I want to start by addressing some devastating and alarming news from the Arizona Supreme Court. With today’s decision, millions of Arizonians will soon face an even more extreme…
Remarks by Vice President Harris During a Visit to a Community Health Center
Unity Health CareWashington, D.C. 9:50 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Laura, thank you for that. And where is Olivia? Congratulations! Congratulations. How about that? (Applause.) And give your brother Simon my best, okay? Thank him for his courage. So, thank you all. It’s so wonderful to be here. And…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:12 P.M. EDT Q Hey hey! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey hey! Ho ho! Hello. Q Hello! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. We’ve made it to the middle of the week. All right, good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, today we announced that President Biden will travel next week to…
Remarks by President Biden on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Work to Lower Healthcare Costs
Germanna Community CollegeCulpeper, Virginia 12:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. President. (Laughter.) I could have no more have done that when I was 12 years old than fly. I used to be a stutterer. I was scared to death I would stand up and ta-ta — ta-ta-talk — talk like that. And…
