Arvada Center for Performing ArtsArvada, Colorado 2:55 P.M. MST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. REPRESENTATIVE PETTERSEN: Wow, this is truly surreal being up here with you. I know both of you and so many of us in this room today feel the gravity of the situation that we’re in. And as a new member of Congress, my top…
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Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris Honoring the 2022 NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors
East Room 3:14 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Everybody, please have a seat. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. It’s good to see everyone. It is so good to see everyone. What a wonderful day in Washington, D.C. So, while we are gathered here, I do want to take a momentto address the many Californians…
Go with the flow: Getting beneath the surface of the jobs report
This morning’s jobs report showed payrolls were up 199,000 last month and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent, making it 22 months in a row of unemployment below 4 percent, an over 50-year record. Though we are careful to not lean too hard into one month’s data, the monthly jobs report always provides important…
Statement by President Biden on the 13th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Thirteen years ago, Lilly Ledbetter became a household name, as the bill named in her honor became the first bill signed into law during the Obama-Biden Administration. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was an important step forward in the fight to close the gender and racial wage gaps that unfairly hold women, especially women of color, back in the workplace, and…
The Employment Situation in August
The CEA’s analysis of the August ’23 Jobs report.
FACT SHEET: New Initiative on Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA)
At the U.S.-Africa Business Forum on December 14 in Washington, DC, as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Biden announced the launch of a new Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) initiative. A signature initiative of the Biden-Harris Administration, DTA will expand digital access and literacy and strengthen digital enabling environments across the continent. Working…
President Biden Names Thirty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal
The President is announcing his intent to nominate four individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President’s promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets…
Remarks by President Biden at a Welcome Reception for APEC Leaders | San Francisco, CA
The ExploratoriumSan Francisco, California 7:40 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Good evening, everyone. I think there’s folks back up behind that barrier. There are. Holy mackerel. Don’t jump. Don’t jump. (Laughter.) Hello, APEC. Coach, thanks for that introduction and thanks for the — San Francisco’s MVP VIP that we just saw on the screen. And…
Readout from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Travel to Israel and the West Bank
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan traveled to Israel and the West Bank January 18-20. He was joined by Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk. In Jerusalem, Mr. Sullivan met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and members of the senior…
Remarks by President Biden to Military Families on Independence Day
South Lawn 5:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, Chaplain, thank you for getting this started. And, you know, we had wished for good weather. You’re probably all going, “I wish it was cooler right now.” (Laughter.) But thank you all for being here. Good evening, my fellow Americans. Today we mark the 246th anniversary for…
