As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure
Nashville International AirportNashville, Tennessee (April 7, 2023) THE VICE PRESIDENT: So the district court in the abortion medication decision came down today. I haven’t read it yet, so I’m going to do an analysis of it. But as a general matter, I’ll say that there is no question that the President and I are going…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 11:47 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, is there any — is there any action that you can take on guns? Or do you think it’s all up to Congress at this point? THE PRESIDENT: I have gone the full extent of my executive authority to do, on my own, anything about guns. Q Will you…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Mark Angelson, Member, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Carmen Estrada Schaye, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Bill Freeman, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Jennifer Lin, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board President’s Intelligence…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at “Walkin’ After Midnight: The Music of Patsy Cline” Event
Nashville, Tennessee Melodies that fed our souls with a voice that demanded a place on stage – and didn’t take “no” or “wait” for an answer. Patsy Cline created a rupture, a shift, a before and an after. She changed the music industry so profoundly, it’s hard to imagine what our world looked like before.…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
Five years ago today, the lives of eight young people and two of their teachers were stolen in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. Their families, classmates, and colleagues continue to live with the trauma and anguish from this devastating attack, and Jill and I are keeping them especially close in our…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting on Gun Safety
Last week, three more students and three school officials were gunned down in yet another tragic mass shooting in Nashville. On Monday, 7,000 Tennesseans, many of them students, marched to their state capitol to call on their lawmakers to take action and keep them safe. Instead, state Republican lawmakers called votes today to expel three Democratic…
Readout of Meeting with Law Enforcement Leaders on An Assault Weapons Ban and Other Commonsense Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence
Today, senior White House officials met with more than 20 law enforcement leaders from across the country to discuss how to build additional law enforcement support for an assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban and other commonsense legislation to reduce gun violence. This meeting is the result of President Biden’s May 2023 USA Today op-ed,…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a State Banquet Hosted by President Akufo-Addo of Ghana
Jubilee HouseAccra, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Mr. President, thank you for extending my name. (Laughter.) Abena. Is that it? There we are. And greetings to all the Abena who are here tonight. (Laughter.) Mr. President, Madam First Lady, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Chief Justice, to all the dignities and dignitaries who are here…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Durham, NC
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Durham, North Carolina 12:37 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Well, good afternoon. As you’re all well aware, we’re on our way to Durham, North Carolina, where President Biden will visit Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of semiconductors that recently announced a $5 billion investment to expand their North Carolina operations and create 1,800…
