Today, Vice President Kamala Harris held a roundtable with constitutional law, privacy, and technology experts to discuss what is at stake if Roe v. Wade is overruled. The roundtable followed recent meetings about reproductive rights that the Vice President held with faith leaders, and with health care providers, and is part of the Administration’s work…
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Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Denver, CO
Private ResidenceDenver, Colorado 6:02 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, hello, hello. Please, everybody have a seat. My lord, this is a big crowd. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And I want to thank Tamara and Ken for welcoming me into your home. I mean that sincerely. Thank you. You know, I hope she’s not embarrassed…
Readout of White House Roundtable on Mental Health with Young Women and Girl Leaders
On the last day of Women’s History Month, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein hosted a roundtable at the White House with young women leading their communities in improving mental health. Participants were joined by the leadership of national girl’s advocacy organizations, each of which have prioritized mental health policy and supported young women leaders tackling this issue. With studies continuing to highlight the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken…
A Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2022
Every May, we renew our commitment to ensuring that all youth in foster care have the love, support, and resources they need to thrive. We also celebrate the families who provide safe and loving homes for our Nation’s foster children. We share our appreciation for the dedicated volunteers and professionals who help our Nation’s foster…
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 Houses of the Oireachtas
Leinster HouseDublin, Republic of Ireland 5:56 P.M. IST THE PRESIDENT: Well, Mom — (laughter) — you said it would happen. (Laughter.) And, Margot, I apologize to you, little baby girl. The idea you’re subject to hearing a President of the United States have to deliver a policy speech — (laughter) — is as bad as…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Reception in Honor of Native American Heritage Month
East Room, The White House Welcome everyone to the first Native American Heritage Month Reception at the White House! It’s wonderful to be here with so many friends—like Congresswoman Davids; Shelly Lowe, our first Native American chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities; and so many Tribal leaders. Last Friday, a flame was lit…
President Biden Announces Appointments to Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announces his intent to appoint qualified and diverse leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The President’s Board will advance the goal of the HBCU Initiative, established by the Carter Administration, to increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Virtual Fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee
Via Teleconference 6:06 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Jaime. Thank you so very much for your kind words as always, and for your leadership. And it is so wonderful to see all of you. I’m looking at this screen here, but I’ll talk into that screen for a moment. But it’s so good to…
Remarks by President Biden on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action
Roosevelt Room 12:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting a few minutes. Forty-five years — for forty-five years, the United States Supreme Court has recognized a college’s freedom to decide how — how to build diverse student bodies and to meet their responsibility of opening doors of opportunity for…
