Jill and I extend our warmest wishes to the Sikh community on the 552nd anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh faith. Guru Nanak’s visionary message of equality, peace, and service is as important today as it was five centuries ago. His teachings emphasize the dignity and equal…
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“I feel for you, but…”: How Improved Data Will Support the LGBTQI+ Community
By Meghan Maury, OSTP Senior Policy Advisor for Data Science What we choose to measure matters. That’s why we are working together to build a Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity and why we’re asking for your help to make sure we get it right. I remember the first time I went to the office…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the President and Vice President’s Meeting with the CBC, CHC, CAPAC, Equality Caucus, and Women’s Caucus on the Build Back Better Act
This afternoon, the President and Vice President joined a meeting with chairs and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, Congressional Women’s Caucus, and White House senior staff to discuss continued progress on negotiations for the Build Back Better Act. Their conversations centered on…
FACT SHEET: Executive Order, 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial
Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which is key to advancing the historic, bipartisan military justice reform he signed into law last month through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This Executive Order strengthens the military justice system’s response to gender-based violence, and delivers on key…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Manchester, NH
Manchester Field OfficeManchester, New Hampshire(March 11, 2024) THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, personally, thank you. Thank you. And you — you got a good little training with a, you know, United States senator. (Laughter.) Hey, folks, thanks an awful lot. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. Look, it stunned me, the…
Remarks by President Biden to the People of County Mayo
St. Muredach’s Cathedral,Ballina, Republic of Ireland 9:53 P.M. IST THE PRESIDENT: Hello! (Applause.) Mary, I see the light! (Applause.) Hello, Mayo! (Applause.) It’s great to be here with you all. And it’s great to be back in Ballina during your 300th anniversary. (Applause.) This town is the home of Ireland’s first female president, one of…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Sweeping Pandemic Anti-Fraud Proposal: Going After Systemic Fraud, Taking on Identity Theft, Helping Victims
Past underinvestment in basic government technology and the crush of demand during the pandemic, combined with ill-considered decisions to take down basic fraud controls at the onset of the pandemic led to a historic degree of outright fraud and identity theft of emergency benefits. This systemic fraud particularly impacted the pandemic small business programs and…
Remarks by Vice President Harris After Air Force Two Arrival
San Francisco International AirportSan Francisco, California Q Two questions for you, to start. THE VICE PRESIDENT: (Inaudible). (Laughs.) Q Okay, two questions for you. First, do you have any reaction to the latest sanctions from Russia that would bar your entry into the country? And then, second, on Title 42, would you be in favor…
Remarks by President Biden at a Political Event | West Columbia, SC
3:28 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, Rev. Thank you all so much. Please, sit down, if you have a seat. (Laughter.) I once said that — I said, “Sit down” — “That Biden doesn’t know what he’s doing; there’s no chairs.” (Laughter.) But thank you — AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.) THE PRESIDENT: Well, tha- —…
ICYMI: President Joe Biden Op-Ed: “To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act”
Read full story below: CNN: To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act[President Joe Biden, 04/05/23] Tonight, Jews around the world will gather around the seder table to celebrate Passover. They will recount the miraculous story of the Jewish people’s exodus from slavery in Egypt to freedom. It is a timeless, powerful story of faith,…
