The College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina 3:02 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Cougars! (Laughter and applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Cougars! THE VICE PRESIDENT: It’s so good to be here. Hi, everyone. Oh, it’s so good to be here. Thank you, both. So, let’s get into it, shall we? STATE REPRESENTATIVE JONES: Well, this is beautiful energy…
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Remarks by President Biden on Hurricane Fiona Response and Recovery Efforts
Port of PoncePonce, Puerto Rico 3:14 P.M. AST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, my name is Joe Biden, and I don’t want the headline to read “Biden Brings Storm to Puerto Rico.” (Laughter.) So, I don’t — I’m going to maybe have to cut this a little short. Let me start off by saying that…
A Proclamation on Women’s History Month, 2021
Each year, Women’s History Month offers an important opportunity for us to shine a light on the extraordinary legacy of trailblazing American women and girls who have built, shaped, and improved upon our Nation. Throughout American history, women and girls have made vital contributions, often in the face of discrimination and undue hardship. Courageous women…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at a Campaign Reception | Raleigh, NC
Raleigh Marriott City CenterRaleigh, North Carolina 5:10 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Roy Cooper, everyone. Roy Cooper. (Applause.) Thank you, Roy. Please, everybody, have a seat. It is so good to be back in North Carolina. Every time I come to North Carolina as Vice President, Roy meets me on the tarmac at Air Force…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the South Carolina Democratic Party Blue Palmetto Dinner
Columbia Metropolitan Convention CenterColumbia, South Carolina 7:55 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Good — or good evening. Good evening. Good evening, South Carolina. Good evening. Can we please here it for Jaleel Johnson? (Applause.) I am so, so proud of him. I know we all are. When I see Jaleel and I see…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, everybody. Good afternoon. Happy Friday. A couple of things for you at the top — or, actually, one big thing at the top. This week, we saw more evidence that our economy is strong and inflation is falling under President Biden. Inflation…
Statement by President Joe Biden on the 5th Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Five years ago today in Orlando in the middle of Pride Month, our nation suffered the deadliest attack affecting the LGBTQ+ community in American history, and at the time, the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman. Within minutes, the Pulse nightclub that had long been a place of acceptance and joy turned into a…
Approaching Policy with Equity in Mind
By Kalisha Dessources Figures and Catherine E. Lhamon The converging crises our nation faces today have exposed and exacerbated inequities that have long been with us. As we work to overcome those crises and build back better, we have an opportunity before us to pursue bold and necessary change to advance equity and opportunity for…
Acting Director LaBelle’s Remarks to the Georgetown University Opioid Litigation Summit
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon! Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the steps the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to curb overdose deaths and build the infrastructure that’s necessary to develop a holistic response to addiction in this country…and to discuss how opioid litigation funds can help further our nation’s work in this…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: You’re good? Okay. No losing pens. All right. Today, the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, and I want to take just a moment to talk about the important work that has happened under this administration…
