Arlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia 10:34 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Madam Vice President, Secretary Austin, Secretary McDonough, General Milley, Gold Star families, my fellow Americans — we’re gathered at this sacred place in this solemn hour to engage in the most fundamental of undertakings: the rite of remembrance. We remember those who gave their all in the…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:11 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Wow, this is a full house. Q They heard there was going to be candy. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. Let me just pass this around. Q Thank you. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Keep our tradition here. MR. SULLIVAN: That’s from me.…
Remarks By President Biden on the Bipartisan Innovation Act
United Performance MetalsHamilton, Ohio 3:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Sherrod, for that introduction. Folks, he’s a — he’s a real champion of a really important aspect of work. My dad used to say, “A job is about a lot more than a paycheck — it’s about your dignity. It’s about your place in…
A Proclamation on Mother’s Day, 2021
Each year on the second Sunday in May, we take time to thank and celebrate mothers across America — those who give us life and believe in us, so we can believe in ourselves. Throughout our history, even as they have nurtured and guided us, mothers have built, shaped, led, and sustained our Nation with selflessness…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 6, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay, I have nothing for you at the top. Darlene, why don’t you kick us off? Q Thank you. That’s so unusual. So unlike you. (Laughs.) MS. PSAKI: I know. (Laughs.) I do — I do like to load you…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country
President Biden knows that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of Latino families and communities. Latinos must receive equitable opportunities to share in the recovery from the pandemic and the investments we are making to build back better than before. After four years of attacks on Latino families and communities,…
A Proclamation on Bears Ears National Monument
President Barack Obama’s establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument in Proclamation 9558 of December 28, 2016, represented the culmination of more than a century of efforts to protect the ancestral homeland of Tribal Nations that all refer to the area by the same name — Hoon’Naqvut (Hopi), Shash Jaa’ (Navajo), Kwiyagatu Nukavachi (Ute), and…
Remarks By Vice President Harris On International Women’s Day
State Dining Room 4:23 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary, military and national security leaders, we’re here today for an extremely important occasion. At this moment, we face global threats to our climate and our health, to our physical security and cyber security. Our capacity to meet this moment is determined both by our…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Kankakee, Il
11:51 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, guys. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Hello. Good morning. Okay. Just two things for you at the top. And I’ll try and speak as loud as I can. All right. Good morning. Thanks for joining us for President Biden’s trip to Illinois. As you know, our first stop is to Kankakee, where the…
A Proclamation on National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
For my family, for the Vice President’s family, and for millions of families across our Nation, the fight against cancer is personal. Too many of us know the sinking feeling of shock and devastation when a loved one receives a diagnosis of cancer — too many of us know the unspeakable pain when the fight…
