Henry Maier Festival ParkMilwaukee, Wisconsin 1:37 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee! (Applause.) My name is Joe Biden. I am Jill Biden’s husband. (Applause.) And I want to start by saying: Any child under 12 years of age deserves a little extra ice cream or something for doing this. (Laughter.) This has got to be the…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:13 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Q Hi! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Two things for you at the top. I want to provide you with a brief update on where things stand with ongoing budget negotiations. The President’s negotiation — negotiating team has had productive discussions with the Speaker’s team. And those…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AT SIGNING OF THE JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ACT
East Room 3:45 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. So, throughout history, Juneteenth has been known by many names: Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, Emancipation Day, and, today, a national holiday. (Applause.) (Motioning to the audience.) Ms. Opal Lee. (Audience.) And looking out across this room, I see the advocates,…
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fifty-six years ago today – surrounded by Democrats and Republicans, activists and leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and Rosa Parks – President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. The Voting Rights Act remains one of the most important pieces of legislation in our nation’s history. It…
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fifty-six years ago today – surrounded by Democrats and Republicans, activists and leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and Rosa Parks – President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. The Voting Rights Act remains one of the most important pieces of legislation in our nation’s history. It…
Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Colonel Paris Davis
East Room 11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, all — please be seated. I have to say at the outset — and I’ve had the great honor — and we have other Medal of Honor recipients here — and that I’ve been able to give one of those medals. And we have five here. But…
Remarks by President Biden on the CHIPS and Science Act at IBM Poughkeepsie
IBM PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie, New York 2:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, Abby, thank you very much. That was very nice of you — from “the” Ohio State. (Laughter.) And we have a running battle in my office because we have some that went to that other Ohio university. And it’s constant. But I — Look, folks…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Great Lakes Restoration
The ShipyardsLorain, Ohio 12:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. They’re all for Marcy. God love you, kiddo. You’re the best. Before I begin, I want to just point out I was having a –just sitting and talking for a second with the Director…
Remarks by President Biden in State of the Union Address
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 9:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker — (applause) — (Turns to audience members.) Thank you. You can smile. It’s okay. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Please. Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman — good to see you guys up there — (applause)…
Remarks by President Biden on Why Congress Must Avoid Default Immediately and Without Conditions
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, New York 1:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) I asked Brian one question: What position did he play? (Laughter.) It looks like he spends a lot of time in the gym. Please, sit down. Sit down. Sit down. It’s good to be back. It’s good to be back. …
