Maryland Transportation AuthorityBaltimore, Maryland 3:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please, please. Thank you. By the way, folks, I say to my dad: Dad, they’re mispronouncing Baltimore. (Pronounced in an accent.) (Laughter.) My dad and the Biden — please, sit down — the Biden family goes all the way…
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REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS BEFORE MEETING WITH DACA RECIPIENTS, DREAMERS WITHOUT DACA, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS LEADERS
Vice President’s Ceremonial Office 12:19 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I — it is my honor and pleasure to welcome these leaders to the official Office of the Vice President of the United States to have a very important conversation — a continuing conversation around the future of our country. That really is the topic. …
Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
The United States Capitol Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe. President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake up the…
Remarks by President Biden Marking the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
Ulster UniversityBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 12:54 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. What a great — please have a seat. It’s a great honor to be here. I just told Gabrielle that — that when she’s the leading public figure in this country and I show up, to promise you won’t say,…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Carol Spahn, Nominee for Director of the Peace Corps Robin Hutcheson, Nominee for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Department of Transportation Jaime Lizárraga, Nominee for Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:30 P.M. EDT Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Some- — somebody on my staff says it smells like a new car in here. (Laughter.) And they were not wrong. Q Kick the tires. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Say that one time? Q Kick the tires. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Kick the tires? Okay.…
A Proclamation on the Death of Madeleine Korbel Albright
Madeleine Albright was a force. She defied convention and broke barriers again and again. She was an immigrant fleeing persecution. A refugee in need of safe haven. And like so many before her — and after — she was proudly American. As the devoted mother of three beloved daughters, she worked tirelessly raising them while earning her…
A Proclamation on Labor Day, 2022
American workers have built our communities, laid the foundation for our democracy, and powered the engine of our prosperity. From the factory hands who forged an Arsenal of Democracy and helped beat back fascism during World War II, to the immigrants who assembled the transcontinental railroad that connected America’s coasts, to the health care…
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,…
President Biden Celebrates New Commitments toward Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs
Today, President Biden will recognize the commitments made by more than 350 organizations in 50 states and territories as part of the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge. The Challenge, launched by the Biden-Harris Administration in June, is a nationwide call to action for employers, unions, education and training providers, states, local governments, Tribes, territories, philanthropic organizations,…
