Martin Luther King, Jr., MemorialWashington, D.C. 12:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Kamala. Thank you all so very much. Mr. President — (laughter) — Harry, thank you for your stewardship. You know, here in the heart of the capital of the United States of America, the tensions and the heat [heart] of the nation…
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Remarks by President Biden at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law Reception
East Room (August 28, 2023) 6:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please have a seat. Judge, what’s the dog’s name? JUDGE TATEL: Vixen. THE PRESIDENT: Vixen? Well, I tell you what, I got a German Shepherd upstairs. His name is Commander. They’d get along well. (Laughter.)…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (September 23, 2023) 9:17 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, CBC. (Applause.) Good evening, everyone. To our CBC Chair Steven Horsford, our CBCF Chair St- — Terri Sewell, I want to thank you both for your years of service to the CBC and to our nation. I also thank…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Pacific Palisades, CA
Private Residence Pacific Palisades, California 5:47 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: I’m Jill’s husband, Joe. (Laughter.) You know, like a lot of you, I’m really fortunate. I want to thank Jill because she’s my partner, she is my political advisor, she’s my confidant. And she’s doing a fantastic job as First Lady. (Applause.) And I want…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Jacksonville, Florida
On Saturday, our nation marked the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington — a seminal moment in our history and in our work towards equal opportunity for all Americans. But this day of remembrance and commemoration ended with yet another American community wounded by an act of gun violence, reportedly fueled by hate-filled animus and carried out with two…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. National Convention
Indiana Convention Center 1:56 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Oh, I am so honored and pleased and joyful to be with you this afternoon. Please, have a seat. Oh, what a wonderful, wonderful day. I want to thank President Elsie Cooke-Holmes; the National Board of Directors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,…
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top Highlights from 3 Years of Recovery
The American Rescue Plan has led to a historic recovery across the country, with 15 million jobs created and the longest streak of sub-4% unemployment in more than 50 years. It’s led to a recovery where more Americans are working than ever before and more Americans are taking the act of faith of starting a…
Readout of White House Roundtable on Black Women’s Economic Security
Today, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, Neera Tanden, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor, and Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator, met with leaders and advocates on efforts to advance Black women’s economic security, especially equal pay. Among full-time, year-round…
Remarks by President Biden at a Political Event at South Carolina’s First in the Nation Dinner | Columbia, SC
South Carolina State FairgroundsColumbia, South Carolina (January 27, 2024) 7:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, South Carolina! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: It’s — AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! …
A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2024
During Black Maternal Health Week, we recommit to ending the maternal health crisis that is taking the lives of far too many of our Nation’s mothers. Women in America are dying at a higher rate from pregnancy-related causes than women in any other developed nation. Black women face even more risk and are…
