On National Agriculture Day, we celebrate generations of American farmers, farmworkers, fishers, ranchers, foresters, and all those who work around the clock to put food on our tables and steward our Nation’s lands. They represent the best of America — pride in community, love of family, and work ethic and strength that power our economy…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Rights
University of NevadaReno, Nevada (April 18, 2023) MAYOR SCHIEVE: So, you get the honors. Please welcome — MS. DAWSON: — our 49th Vice President, Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. (Applause.) (The Vice President enters the stage.) MS. DAWSON: Wonderful. I hope someone sends me that photo — (laughter) — later. Thank you so much. MAYOR SCHIEVE: What’s your Twitter handle? What’s…
Remarks by President Biden in a CNN Town Hall with Anderson Cooper
Baltimore Center StageBaltimore, Maryland (October 21, 2021) 8:00 P.M. EDT MR. COOPER: With that, I want to welcome the 46th President of the United States, President Joe Biden. (Applause.) So, there’s a lot to get to tonight, and we got a lot of great questions from our audience. We want to get into the details…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the United States Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland 10:21 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. (Applause.) Acting Secretary Thomas Harker, General David Berger, Admiral Mike Gilday: Looking out at these midshipmen, I know we are all filled with pride. Vice Admiral Sean Buck, Captain T.R. Buchanan, faculty and staff: Thank you for educating such a fine crew.…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:26 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. I have two items for all of you at the top. In Baltimore today, Secretary Becerra announced the Biden administration’s new federal Overdose Prevention Strategy, building on previous actions the administration has taken to address addiction and the overdose epidemic. The…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, August 2, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:42 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So as the President spoke to yesterday, the United States undercoo- — undertook a counterterrorism operation in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. At his direction, the U.S. intelligence targeted and killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda’s leader. We…
President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Energy and Jobs Team
Today, President Joe Biden announced two additional members of his energy and jobs team: David Turk, Deputy Secretary of Energy and Julie Su, Deputy Secretary of Labor. These tested and experienced leaders will support the work of Secretary of Energy Nominee Jennifer Granholm and Secretary of Labor Nominee Marty Walsh in their efforts to address…
FACT SHEET: How the Build Back Better Plan Will Create a Better Future for Young Americans
Although there has been a strong economic recovery under President Biden, young adults have now lived through two historic economic downturns. In 2008, many young workers without a college degree lost their jobs. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the highest proportion of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 were…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Madrid, Spain
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Madrid, Spain 2:10 P.M. CEST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, well, welcome to our second leg of the trip, heading to Spain, Madrid, specifically. Jake Sullivan here, our National Security Advisor — the President’s National Security Advisor — is going to give us a little bit lay of the land for NATO…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden’s Second Day in the Republic of Korea
Via Teleconference 9:12 A.M. KST MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. I hope you all had a restful night in Seoul. Apologies for the delay. Thanks so much for joining us today on this background call. As mentioned on the invite, this call will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and embargoed until the call’s…
