As Prepared For Delivery: Hello, everyone. I want to thank our co-chairs, Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai; our executive director, Krystal Ka’ai; all of our commissioners; and everyone joining this inaugural meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. I’m honored to speak with you as you begin your…
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Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at a Reception to Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month
Rose Garden 4:23 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Ambassador Tai. It is true, there is something we all know: that we must always honor the mothers, the aunties, the chithis, all of them. (Laughter.) And, of course, the husbands and the fathers and the grandfathers. (Laughter.) It is good to be with everyone. …
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
For generations, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) have faced entrenched disparities, discrimination, and inequitable barriers to reaching the American dream. President Biden and Vice President Harris know that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of individuals, families, and communities. As we recover from the pandemic…
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…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route San Francisco, CA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route San Francisco, California 2:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I got a couple of things at the top before I turn it over to the Admiral. Thank you. So, this morning, President Biden shared big news in his work to tackle climate change. Over the past two and a half years, President Biden…
Bill Signing: S. 937
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 937, the “COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act,” which requires the Justice Department to facilitate expedited review of hate crimes and authorizes grants to State, local, and tribal governments to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.
Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Civil Rights Leaders
State Dining Room 12:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Let me begin by saying to the press that I’m sorry that I’m late. We just learned a very close friend passed away: Rich Trumka. And he was more than the head of the AFL-CIO. He was a good, close, personal friend. And the Vice President and…
Statement of President Joe Biden on the Fourth Anniversary of the Events at Charlottesville, Virginia
Four years ago today in Charlottesville, Virginia the battle for the soul of America was laid bare for all to see. The forces of hate and violence were summoned from the shadows as Neo-Nazis, Klansmen, and white supremacists descended on a historic American city. With torches in their hands and veins bulging from their necks, they…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
Over the past two years, President Biden has worked to advance racial equity and ensure the promise of America for Black Americans and all communities across the country. From increasing access to homeownership and rooting our discrimination in the housing market to promoting entrepreneurship, from reducing child poverty to historic lows to expanding access to…
