Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning. I’d like to thank Secretary Blinken for his remarks, and for his commitment to women and girls around the world. And I’d especially like to thank him and the entire State Department for their work on the crisis in Ukraine. Administrator Power, Jen – thank you both for…
Search Results
Search results for: “Equality”
Statement by President Joe Biden on the 59th Anniversary of the March on Washington
On a hot summer day 59 years ago, hundreds of thousands of Americans descended on Washington to redeem the soul of America. They marched for jobs and the dignity of work. They marched for the freedom to cast a ballot or sit at a lunch counter. They marched to hear a preacher’s timeless dream: an…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Fundraiser
Private ResidenceLos Angeles, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, the first Second Gentleman of the United States. I do want to say a couple of things about my husband. If any of you have been following the work that he has been doing — last year alone, he traveled, I think, over 35 trips on…
President Biden Names Thirty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney
The President is announcing his intent to nominate two individuals to federal district courts, one individual to the Court of Federal Claims, and one individual to the District of Columbia Superior Court—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the…
Remarks by President Biden in Address to the Canadian Parliament
House of Commons of CanadaOttawa, Canada 2:52 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good afternoon. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. Bonjour, Canada. (Applause.) I must tell you, I took four years of French in school. (Laughter.) First time I attempted to make a speech in French, I was laughed at. (Laughs.) So,…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the White House Tribal Nations Summit
Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C. 3:04 P.M. EST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. Chairman Mark Macarro, thank you so very much. As he said, we have been longstanding friends. We’ve worked together in many ways over many years. So, thank you for your friendship and for your…
Remarks by President Biden Before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations HeadquartersNew York, New York 11:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow leaders, in the last year, our world has experienced great upheaval: a growing crisis in food insecurity; record heat, floods, and droughts; COVID-19; inflation; and a brutal, needless war — a war chosen by one man,…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plan to Maximize Purchases of Sustainable Products and Services as Part of the President’s Investing in America Agenda
U.S. Government Will Further Leverage Procurement Power to Advance American-made Sustainable Products and Services, Save Taxpayer Dollars, and Build Resilient Supply Chains WASHINGTON –Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its latest step to leverage the Federal Government’s procurement power to create good-paying union jobs, advance American innovation, and build sustainable Federal supply chains. The proposed Sustainable…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Beverly Hills, CA
Private ResidenceBeverly Hills, California (February 20, 2024) 7:17 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please sit down. I’m sure you’re standing up because you’re so bored of sitting down all this time. (Laughter.) Leslie, thank you for that introduction. And a special thanks to — to Haim and Cheryl and opening their home to…
Readout from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson of Senior Administration Official Travel to Colombia
On Friday, July 22, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer traveled to Colombia and met with President Ivan Duque, President-Elect Gustavo Petro, Vice President-Elect Francia Marquez, and Colombian elected officials. He was joined by National Security Advisor to the Vice President Phil Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols, and National…
