This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a temporary pause on pending decisions for exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). During this period, the Department of Energy will evaluate the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and climate change – the existential threat of our time. Since day one, President Biden has…
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Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Minneapolis, MN
6:09 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please. Please, sit down. What — what generous introductions. Folks, as I was being introduced, I thought to myself how much — and you wouldn’t know this necessarily — this state has meant to me and my career and, quite frankly, my emotional sanity. (Laughter.) And…
Remarks by President Biden on Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
The Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel ValleyMonterey Park, California 1:37 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Please have a seat, if you have one. (Laughter.) Good afternoon. Saturday, January 21st, 2023, Lunar New Year, a time to enjoy. A ballroom dance studio, a place of happiness, friendship,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:26 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Thursday? (Laughs.) Q Question mark. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Question mark. (Laughs.) So, today I am honored to speak to you from our brand new press toast lectern. Yay. Q Yay. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yay. And I’m proud…
A Proclamation on the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor all those who bravely served in the Vietnam War and who sacrificed, as did their families and caregivers, on behalf of our Nation. For almost two decades, Americans raised their right hands and committed to serve and defend our Constitution as uniformed members of the United…
FACT SHEET: Biden Harris Administration Announces Commitments to Advance Pay Equity and Support Women’s Economic Security
This Equal Pay Day, the White House is announcing critical steps that the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to advance pay equity and promote women’s economic security. President Biden and Vice President Harris have long championed equal pay as a cornerstone of their commitment to ensuring all people have a fair and equal opportunity to get ahead. Closing gender and racial wage gaps is essential to building…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Bipartisan Praise of the United We Stand Summit
Tomorrow, President Biden will host the United We Stand Summit to counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety, highlight the response of the Biden-Harris Administration and communities nationwide to these dangers, and put forward a shared vision for a more united America. The United We Stand Summit will present…
A Proclamation on National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2021
Since 1837, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have educated and prepared millions of people to lift up our Nation and make their impact on the world. These essential institutions have been critical engines of opportunity for generations of American families — they are incubators of excellence, helping to shape the story of our Nation and deliver…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the UC Berkeley Samuelson Clinic’s Criminal Legal Education Seminar: “Unlocking the Black Box”
As prepared for delivery in Chicago, Illinois Thank you, Jumana [Musa], for that warm introduction. It’s great to be in Chicago. And thank you to the NACDL, and the UC Berkeley Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic, for prioritizing this important conversation. The issues you’re discussing this week are so important and salient. Automated…
FACT SHEET: New Data Show the American Rescue Plan and Other Pandemic Relief Funds Have Helped 18 Million College Students
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that an estimated 18 million[1] students have received direct financial aid since the start of 2021 thanks to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which was dramatically expanded by President Biden in the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Today’s announcement and a report from the Department of Education (Department) show…
