From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken decisive action to restore and strengthen American democracy, from cracking down on corruption and promoting transparency to taking critical steps to ensure the federal government works for every American — no matter what they look like or where they live.…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Establishes the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and delivering on the President’s commitment to reinstate and reinvigorate this historic Initiative. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities together constitute the fastest growing ethnic group in the United…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Actions to Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Xenophobia and Bias
“Too many Asian Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are at stake. They’ve been attacked, blamed, scapegoated, and harassed. They’ve been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, killed… The conversation we had today with the AAPI leaders,…
Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown
East Room 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about where we are as we mark one year since everything stopped because of this pandemic. A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met with silence and spread unchecked. Denials for days,…
Readout of the White House’s Listening Session with Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders on Rising Hate Crimes and Incidents Against Asian American Communities
Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, White House Public Engagement Director Cedric Richmond, Acting Director of the White House Initiative on AAPIs Laura Shin, and Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Rohini Kosoglu hosted a virtual roundtable listening session with Asian American and Pacific Islander advocates and community leaders from across the country to…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Take Action to Advance Racial Equity and Support Underserved Communities
Administration to Purchase Additional 200 Million Doses to Be Delivered This Summer This afternoon, President Biden will outline his vision and new elements of his agenda for advancing racial equity for Americans who have been underserved and left behind. Equal opportunity is the fundamental promise of America. But systemic racism and discrimination in our economy,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Members of BTS, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, May 31, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:37 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, my goodness. Wow. Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. So much excitement! I know, it’s the Fed Chair meeting. Q It is. It is the Fed Chair! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I know. I know. We have (inaudible). Q Brian Deese. We’re all here for Deese. MS.…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 28th Annual Awards
Renaissance HotelWashington, D.C. 7:06 P.M. EDTTHE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Please sit, everyone. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. What an incredible room. And, Judy Chu, thank you for that introduction and for your leadership on so many levels. Tonight is a rough night. We planned for a great celebration, but I’m sure most…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the AAPI Victory Power Fund Celebration
The Kennedy CenterWashington, D.C. 6:40 P.M. EDTTHE VICE PRESIDENT: Daniel Dae Kim! Hi, everyone. Good evening. Good evening. Please, sit. Good evening. Good evening. Wow, look at this. (Laughter.) This is incredible. It’s good to be with everyone tonight. It’s good to be with everyone. Daniel Dae Kim, thank you for the introduction and for your leadership…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, May 18, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:11 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Sorry we’re starting a little late. We had to finish for the President to complete his remarks, and that was a request that we got from WHCA, so we wanted to make sure we adhered to it. As you all know,…
