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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at National Teacher Appreciation Day Call

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The White House Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! I made you a promise: that as long as Joe is President, you will always have a seat at the table. And I meant it. Because being an educator isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. All of…

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Readout of White House Celebration of Women’s History

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Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein, and Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory announced new actions to honor the legacy and contributions of a…

Wednesday, May 8

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Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda | Racine, WI

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Gateway Technical CollegeRacine, Wisconsin 11:57 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Hello, Wisconsin! …

Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic

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On May 12, 2014, by Executive Order 13667, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national…

Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: 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…

Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic

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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: 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…

Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

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On May 15, 2019, by Executive Order 13873, the President declared a national emergency 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…

Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

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On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-175), the President…

Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria

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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: 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…

Memorandum on Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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Presidential DeterminationNo. 2024-04 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUBJECT: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense…

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Milwaukee, WI

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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10:56 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Q Hello. Q Hello, hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, as you all know, we’re en rou- — en route to Racine, Wisconsin, to showcase a community…

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President Biden Names Forty-Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees

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The President is announcing his intent to nominate one individual to a federal circuit court and three individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our…

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Fact Sheet: President Biden to Highlight $3.3 Billion Investment in Racine, Wisconsin, and How His Investing in America Agenda is Driving Economic Comebacks in Communities Across the Country

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Six years ago, the prior administration touted a $10 billion investment by Foxconn that never materialized – now Microsoft will build a new AI datacenter on the same land, powering industries of the future in Wisconsin Today, President…

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Fact Sheet: Third Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles DeclarationOn Migration and Protection in Guatemala

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Nearly two years ago, in response to the historic challenge of migration and forced displacement, President Biden launched the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, with 20 leaders from across the Western Hemisphere. The Los…

Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Iohannis of Romania

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President Biden welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to the White House today to celebrate Romania’s 20th anniversary as a member of the NATO Alliance. President Biden thanked Romania for graciously hosting U.S. servicemembers and…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:42 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, okay. Okay, I just have one thing at the top and then we can get going. Do I sound okay? Q Yeah. MS.…

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Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with CEOs

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This afternoon, the President met with CEOs from a range of industries, including manufacturing, banking, clean energy, and construction. The CEOs discussed how the President’s historic investment agenda at home, coupled with renewed…

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at Event to Honor Memory of World War I Service Members

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The East Room Welcome to the White House! “They were mortal, but they were unconquerable.” Those are the words etched into the stone of the National World War I Memorial. Through DC’s wilting heat and beating rain, the memorial shares the…

Tuesday, May 7

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Remarks by President Biden and President Iohannis of Romania Before Bilateral Meeting

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Oval Office 2:15 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, welcome to the White House. Welcome back to the Oval Office. PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Thank you. PRESIDENT BIDEN: We were reminiscing for a moment before you came in that, back…

Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance Ceremony

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U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 11:52 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Thank you, Stu Eizenstat, for that introduction, for your leadership of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum…

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Bills Signed: H.R. 292, H.R. 996, H.R. 2379, H.R. 2754, H.R. 3865, H.R. 3944, H.R. 3947, S. 474

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the President signed into law: H.R. 292, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the William L. Reynolds Post Office…

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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at Cinco de Mayo Reception

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The White House Welcome to the White House! Please join me in another round of applause for our talented musicians who flew all the way here from Los Angeles just this morning. Today, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and pay tribute to a long…

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Advocates, Leaders Applaud Administration’s New Action to Expand Affordable, Quality Health Care Coverage to DACA Recipients

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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration expanded affordable, quality health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Dreamers are our loved ones, our nurses, teachers, and small business owners, and…

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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces $5.5 Billion to Boost Affordable Housing, Invest in Economic Growth, Build Wealth, and Address Homelessness in Communities Throughout America

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Announced after the first two stops of the Vice President’s nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour, the new funding to 1,200 communities will build and preserve homes, lower housing costs, support renters and homeowners, aid people…

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Ramps Up Actions to Counter Antisemitism on College Campuses and Protect Jewish Communities

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Today, during Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Biden-Harris Administration announced several new actions to counter the abhorrent rise of Antisemitism in the United States. President Biden will speak at the Days of Remembrance commemoration…

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Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

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President Biden met today with His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the White House. Both leaders acknowledged 75 years of partnership and friendship between our two countries. President Biden congratulated…

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:28 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, you just heard from my colleague over at the State Department who has confirmed that Hamas sent a response.…

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Remarks by President Biden at a Cinco de Mayo Reception

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Rose Garden 5:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Happy Cinco de Mayo! (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, thank you,…

Monday, May 6

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Remarks by Vice President Harris During the Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour

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Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryDetroit, Michigan 2:23 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, Detroit. Good afternoon. (Applause.) It’s good to be back. Good afternoon. Please have a seat…

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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

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Medicare is stronger and Social Security remains strong. As long as I am President, I will keep strengthening Social Security and Medicare and protecting them from Republicans’ attempts to cut benefits Americans have earned. Since I took…