East Room 4:10 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Thank you, Chaplain. I know that all of our hearts are with those who are affected by the hurricanes. So, good afternoon. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE FIRST LADY: During Hispanic Heritage Month, we often lift up the stories of big moments and the people who made them. …
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Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Keynote Address at the 2022 Texas Democratic Party Johnson-Jordan Reception
Hyatt Regency AustinAustin, Texas 5:44 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening. (Applause.) Good evening, Texas Democrats. Oh, it is good to be with you. Have a seat. Have a seat. It is good to be with all of you. Thank you all for what you are doing. I — you know what, Chairman, I had to…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act”
Rose Garden 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (The bill is signed.) All right. It’s law. (Applause.) (The President moves to the podium.) Thank you. It’s a little unusual to do the bill signing, not say anything and then speak, but that’s how we set it up. Well, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I just signed…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Get Out the Vote Rally
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: UCLA! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be home. It’s good to be home. (Applause.) All right, we’re here to work. Okay? We’re here to work. We’ve got a day and a half to see this through, get this done, and elect the next mayor of Los…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Senior Director for Europe Amanda Sloat on the President’s Trip to Ireland
The WestinDublin, Ireland 9:30 A.M. IST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good morning, everybody. Q Good morning. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. President Biden had a packed day meeting with Prime Minister Sunak, speaking — speaking about the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the peace and stability it has brought, and our readiness to build on…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Sheraton Philadelphia DowntownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania MS. VARRETT: Please join us in welcoming home our Madam Vice President, Kamala Harris. (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone! Good morning, SEIU. MS. HENRY: We welcome you — as our Secretary-Treasurer, April Verrett, said — home. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Yes. MS. HENRY: We are so grateful to have you with us this morning. …
Remarks by President Biden on Bidenomics | Chicago, IL
Old Post OfficeChicago, Illinois 11:58 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you all very much. And, Bob, thank you for that introduction. Bob has been helping me for a long time. I guess he doesn’t know any better. And speaking of help from a long time — a brand-new guy in town,…
Remarks by President Biden at DNC Grassroots Rally for Senatorial Candidate Val Demings and Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Crist
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, Florida 8:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Florida! Hello, hello, hello. Well, hello, Florida! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Let’s go, Joe! Let’s go, Joe! Let’s go, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, thank you, thank you. And you’ve been — (laughs). Well, as my mother would say, “God love you all.” (Applause.) You got…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Report: “Advancing Equity Through the American Rescue Plan”
Highlights the Most Equitable Economic Recovery Ever Details Efforts to Ensure Equity in 32 Major American Rescue Plan Policies Today, the American Rescue Plan Implementation Team and the Domestic Policy Council released their interim American Rescue Plan Equity Report. It covers 32 different American Rescue Plan programs that represent nearly $900 billion or 60 percent of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Advisor John Kirby
2:21 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Hello. Okay, I have a couple things at the top, and then we’ll get going. A short time ago, President Biden and Vice President Harris concluded a meeting with congressional leaders on the need to keep the government open and pass the national security supplemental. In the meeting, the President made…
