Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American and a true trailblazer. In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in the wake of tragedy, and became a powerful voice for American values. In the United States Senate, she turned passion into purpose, and led the fight to ban assault weapons, also making…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American. A true trailblazer. And for Jill and me, a cherished friend. In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in the wake of tragedy, and became a powerful voice for American values. Serving in the Senate together for more than 15 years, I had a front row…
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the greatest public servants that California and our nation has ever known. As the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco, and the longest-tenured woman to serve in the United States Senate, Dianne Feinstein broke barriers, inspired…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Memorial Service for Senator Dianne Feinstein
San Francisco City HallSan Francisco, California(October 5, 2023) 1:42 P.M. PDT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Thank you, Mayor Breed. To Katherine, Eileen, Rick, and the entire family, and to all the distinguished guests who are gathered, it is my honor to be here with you today. Dianne Feinstein was an icon of California. She was an…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Retirement of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992 – dubbed the Year of the Woman in part because of her victory. Often the only woman in the room, she was determined to lift America up, and through her intellect, empathy, character, and drive, to make this country everything it could be. As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary…
Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Retirement of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Many know the history-making career of Senator Dianne Feinstein. As the first woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco, and now as the longest-tenured woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate, she has dedicated her life to public service and to the people of our beloved California. Representing California in the Senate alongside Senator…
Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Tennessee State Representatives
Oval Office 3:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s an honor to have you all three here. It really is. And I know you got a chance — the Vice President went down to see you. I’m sorry I couldn’t be with her at the time. But, you know, you’re standing up for our kids. You’re standing up…
Remarks By President Biden in Meeting with Democratic Congressional Leaders
Roosevelt Room 3:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m excited. We got a strong group of leaders here, a new start and a new Congress. And I’m excited about the leadership we have running the Democratic side. We — we got a lot done in the last couple years, and we got a lot more…
Bills Signed: H.R. 3665 and S. 854
On Monday, March 14, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 3665, which designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere. Thank…
ICYMI: “Unions Pour on Support” for Acting Secretary Julie Su
Today, Politico highlighted a broad range of voices coming out forcefully in support of Acting Secretary Julie Su’s nomination to be U.S Labor Secretary, including labor unions, business groups, former Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and others. “‘Julie Su has been a champion for labor, and labor is mobilizing in the way only we can,’…
