National Constitution CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 2:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) I see an awful lot of good friends out there. Please have a seat if you have one. I — let me begin by saying I used to be important. (Laughter.) I used to be the chairman of the board of this place. …
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Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Tampa, FL
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, Florida 3:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Florida! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Well, God love you. Well, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Kaitlyn, thank you for that introduction. And more importantly — AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.) (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you,…
President Biden Announces Nominees to Bipartisan Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as Republican members of boards and commissions that are required, by statute or longstanding practice, to include bipartisan membership. • Andrew N. Ferguson, Nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission• Melissa Holyoak, Nominee for Commissioner of the Federal…
Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People’s Republic of China
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond…
Excerpts of Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Joe Biden on Democracy in Tempe, AZ
“I have made the defense, the protection, and the preservation of American Democracy the central cause of my presidency. “From Gettysburg to my Inaugural Address, to the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and Union Station in Washington, I’ve spoken about the danger of election denialism and political violence and the…
Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting With His Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access
State Dining Room 2:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, folks. Doctor, thank you for sharing your story. And I’m sure there’s others like it many doctors across America have had to contemplate. Fifty-one years ago today, in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court recognized a woman’s constitutional right to choose — constitutional right…
Press Release: Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Lebanon
On August 1, 2007, by Executive Order 13441, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Lebanon pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions of certain persons to…
Message to the Congress on Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) and section 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 8 U.S.C. 1185(a)), and section 301 of…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: Jennifer L. Fain, Nominee for Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationJennifer L. Fain has served for over 22 years in the Inspector General Community, including most recently as Deputy Inspector General for the…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 1:45 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, welcome. I am delighted to have Madam Prime Minister here today. Great to see you again. We were just talking about the last time we met. I had the opportunity, which was a great opportunity — unrelated to anything having to do with foreign policy — that…
