East Room 2:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Please, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Susan, progress is possible. We’re moving. Good afternoon, everyone. As I said from the beginning of my campaign, Madam Speaker, that the campaign for President –throughout, you would call me and tell me, “Keep…
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Statement of President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
I applaud the United States Senate and the leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) for passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by an overwhelming margin. This critical legislation will bring our nation one step closer to achieving justice and equality for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. And, I was…
Statement by President Biden on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Jill and I share the nation’s grief and outrage at the horrific killings of eight people, among them six Asian American women, in Georgia on March 16th. While we do not yet know motive, as I said last week, we condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing crisis of gender-based and anti-Asian violence that…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Protect Places of Worship
Ten years ago, a gunman attacked the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the town of Oak Creek. Six people died and four were wounded, and a seventh victim died of his wounds in 2020. Tragically, threats and acts of violence against places of worship have increased over the past 10 years, both in the United…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, June 2, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:57 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello, good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Okay. So, today we have Dr. Jha, the White House COVID Coordinator. He’s going to talk about kids COVID vaccines. And so, he is only going to be here for — he has about 10, 15 minutes…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Agencies Are Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World
We’re… making equality the centerpiece of our diplomacy around the world. We believe LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. In February, I signed a presidential memorandum establishing that it’s the policy of the United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. – President Joe Biden…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:09 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. How are you? MS. PSAKI: Great. Okay. Today, as promised, we have the premiere of Dr. Ashish Jha, our new White House COVID Response Coordinator, in the briefing room. Dr. Jha will be talking about two important pieces of work…
A Proclamation on National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2022
Forty years ago, the President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime was established to help those who had experienced crime and their families — an important step toward the protection of and support for victims’ rights. Over the years, crime victims’ rights have evolved. Dedicated professionals have worked to develop support and services for survivors…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act”
Rose Garden 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (The bill is signed.) All right. It’s law. (Applause.) (The President moves to the podium.) Thank you. It’s a little unusual to do the bill signing, not say anything and then speak, but that’s how we set it up. Well, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I just signed…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Under the President’s leadership, America is on the move again. We created more than 6.5 million jobs in 2021, the most our country has ever recorded in a single year. Our economy grew at 5.7 percent, the strongest growth in nearly 40 years. And the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.8 percent, the fastest decline…
