In America, no person should face discrimination simply because of who they are or who they love. The Supreme Court’s disappointing decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis undermines that basic truth, and painfully it comes during Pride month when millions of Americans across the country join together to celebrate the contributions, resilience, and strength of the…
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Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines on the margins of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco, California. They reaffirmed the strength of the alliance between the United States and the Philippines and discussed ongoing efforts to deepen our security ties and expand commercial…
Joint Press Statement on Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting
The second U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) convened in Washington D.C. on December 15, 2023. Established to implement President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Washington Declaration, the NCG is an enduring bilateral consultative body to strengthen the U.S.-ROK Alliance and enhance extended deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. …
Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks In Israel
State Dining Room 2:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today, the people of Israel are under attack, orchestrated by a terrorist organization, Hamas. In this moment of tragedy, I want to say to them and to the world and to terrorists everywhere that the United States stands with Israel. We will not ever fail…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement
For too long, going back decades, the immigration system has been broken. It’s time to fix it. That’s why over two months ago I instructed members of my administration to work with a bipartisan group of Senators to – finally – seriously address the issue. And, that’s what they’ve done – working around the clock,…
Letter Regarding Critical Needs for the American People
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: Earlier this summer, the President and congressional leaders reached a bipartisan budget agreement that allows for the annual appropriations process to proceed through regular order. The Administration looks forward to our continued work with members of both parties in…
Joint Readout of the Inaugural U.S.-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting
In line with the April 2023 Washington Declaration and the historic decision by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Yoon Suk Yeol to establish the bilateral Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG), the national security authorities of the United States (U.S.) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) launched the inaugural meeting of the NCG on July…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
12:58 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. I have one thing at the top, and then we’ll get into Q&A. I’ll start by sharing some more information on the President’s — on the President’s event earlier today with Senator Bernie Sanders. Twenty-seven million Americans have asthma, including 4…
FACT SHEET: 80% of House Republicans Propose Defunding COPS as President Biden Insists on Funding the Police
President Biden has stood with law enforcement his entire career, and worked to ensure law enforcement serves all communities his entire career. And he has the results to show for it. The President inherited a violent crime rate that surged under the prior administration. After taking office, President Biden immediately took action and signed the American…
ICYMI: “Judicial Confirmation Factory:” President Biden Now Outpacing Presidents Trump, Obama, and George W. Bush on Federal Judicial Confirmations
Carl Huse wrote recently in the New York Times that President Biden and Senate Democrats “have transformed the Senate into a judicial confirmation factory.” Indeed, President Biden has now seen 136 federal judges confirmed – more judicial confirmations than Presidents Trump, Obama, and George W. Bush up to this point in their presidencies. He’s done it against…
