South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to talk to you about the actions I’m announcing to bring down gas prices. First, today I’m calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer season — busy travel…
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ICYMI: Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas
Washington Post: Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas[President Joe Biden, 11/18/23] Today, the world faces an inflection point, where the choices we make — including in the crises in Europe and the Middle East — will determine the direction of our future for generations to come. What will our…
Remarks by President Biden on the Reported Death of Aleksey Navalny
Roosevelt Room 12:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I — I’m heading off to East Palestine in — in a moment, but I wanted to say a few things this morning about Aleksey Navalny. You know, like millions of people around the world, I am literally both not surprised and outraged by the news…
Statement from President Joe Biden Ahead of the Two-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Brutal Assault Against Ukraine
Two years ago tomorrow, shortly before dawn, Russian missiles began exploding near the capital city of Kyiv. Russian troops marched across the border into Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s vicious onslaught against Ukraine had begun. He believed that he could easily bend the will and break the resolve of a free people. That he could roll into…
Remarks by President Biden on the Ukraine Compact
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. 5:40 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, I’m sure my fellow leaders are tired of hearing from all of us, but we had an important thing to do today, and it’s a way to close this conference. Good afternoon, everyone. When Putin launched his brutal war over two years ago,…
Remarks by President Biden on Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Supplemental Agreement
State Dining Room 2:13 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT: Before we begin, I’m going to make this statement and let it stand on its own. I’m not going to take any questions, but I’ll be taking questions tomorrow or the next day. But I don’t want anything to get…
Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass His National Security Supplemental Request, Including Funding to Support Ukraine
Roosevelt Room 12:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to speak to you today about an urgent responsibility that Congress has to uphold the national security needs of the United States and, quite frankly, of our partners as well. This cannot wait. Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they…
Remarks by President Biden on the 75th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance
5:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Welcome. In 1949, when leaders of 12 countries, including President Truman, came together in this very room, history was watching. It had been four years since the surrender of the Axis powers and the end of the most devastating world war the world had ever, ever known. Here,…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on President Biden’s National Security Supplemental Request
The President’s supplemental request is critical to advancing our national security interests—from delivering aid to Israel and Ukraine, to providing humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians across the globe, to strengthening border security and fighting the flow of fentanyl into the United States. These are bipartisan priorities that deserve bipartisan support. Today’s vote does nothing to…
Remarks by President Biden on the United States’ Response to Hamas’s Terrorist Attacks Against Israel and Russia’s Ongoing Brutal War Against Ukraine
8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. We’re facing an inflection point in history — one of those moments where the decisions we make today are going to determine the future for decades to come. That’s what I’d like to talk with you about tonight. You know, earlier this morning, I returned from Israel. …