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…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to commend the Republic of South Africa for forming a Government of National Unity and to congratulate him on his recent re-election by the National…
D.C. Emergency Operations CenterWashington, D.C. 12:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thanks, everybody, for being here — and particularly you for hosting us, Mayor. Look, we’re here to talk about extreme weather. We’re here to talk about a…
Despite the severe impacts of extreme weather events, Republicans in Congress continue to deny the very existence of climate change and expose their constituents to health and safety dangers Across the country, tens of millions of…
Cross Hall 7:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. The presidency is the most powerful office in the world. It’s an office that not only tests your judgment, perhaps even more importantly it’s an office that can test your character…
Since 1995, the White House has been required to deliver a report to Congress listing the title and salary of every White House Office employee. Consistent with President Biden’s commitment to transparency, this report is being publicly…
Via Teleconference 5:03 P.M. EDT MR. EDWARDS: All right. Thank you all for joining us. My name is Jeremy Edwards, and I am with the White House Press Office. Today we’ll be discussing new actions the Biden-Harris administration is taking…
I congratulate President José Raúl Mulino of Panama on his inauguration. The ties between Panama and the United States are long-standing and deep, based on our shared democratic values. I look forward to continuing our strong bilateral…
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in history — the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,…
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met today with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille. Mr. Finer reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support for the people of Haiti, who have suffered at the hands of gangs for too…
A hard day’s work should lead to a fair day’s pay. Today, we are extending overtime protections to 1 million workers making less than $43,888 a year. And next year, we will extend protections to another 3 million workers by increasing the…
6:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please sit down. (Applause.) Please, please. Phil and Tammy, thank you very much for the hospitality but, more important, for your partnership and friendship. I — when we ma- — when we picked you to be the…
3:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I think I should leave now. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. By the way, she was 25, and I was — I was — just so you know, I was — I was under 35. (Laughter.) I used to be — she used to be just —…
Stonewall National MonumentNew York, New York 4:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam Secretary. Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you. Please. Hello, everyone. Happy Pride! (Applause.) Thank you, Ann Marie and Diana. Thank you, thank you.…
Manhattan CenterNew York, New York 9:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Whoa! Thank you. (Applause.) What a crowd. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you. Folks — (applause) — I think I should leave…
Private Residence Los Angeles, California 4:11 P.M. PDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Can we hear it for Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner? (Applause.) Good afternoon, good afternoon. (Inaudible.) Everybody have a seat. I’m…
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding…
East Las Vegas Community Center Las Vegas, Nevada 12:09 P.M. PDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Dr. Norma! (Applause.) Dr. Norma — can we hear it for her? (Applause.) Oh. (Laughs.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE VICE…
People throughout our Nation should be able to count on their government to ensure that our air and water are clean, health care is accessible and affordable, financial markets are sound, products are safe, and workers are not exploited on…
Jim Graham BuildingRaleigh, North Carolina 1:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, North Carolina! And I’ll get in trouble with my mom looking down in Heaven if I don’t say please excuse my back, I apologize. (Applause.) (Inaudible.) It’s…
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the state’s extreme and dangerous abortion ban can go into effect. Iowa is the twenty-second state with an abortion ban, imposed by Republican elected officials, that puts women’s health and lives…
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is yet another deeply troubling decision that takes our country backwards. Republican-backed special interests have repeatedly turned to the Supreme Court to block common…
Waffle HouseAtlanta, Georgia 12:18 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, how did you think you performed tonight? Q How do you think you did tonight? THE PRESIDENT: I think we did well. Q Do you have any concerns — Democrats are concerned that — that…
Hyatt Regency Atlanta HotelAtlanta, Georgia 11:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) I appreciate it. You’ve been here the whole time. I see it. I see that d- — patch there. (Applause…
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Marietta, Georgia 2:15 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, all. Q Hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, I got a — two things at the top. So, today’s Supreme Court order ensures that women in Idaho can access the emergency…
Yesterday, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, convened…
Today’s Supreme Court order ensures that women in Idaho can access the emergency medical care they need while this case returns to the lower courts. No woman should be denied care, made to wait until she’s near death, or forced to flee her…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke yesterday with Philippine National Security Advisor Eduardo M. Año. Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Año discussed shared concerns over the People’s Republic of China’s dangerous and escalatory actions…
The South Lawn She’s pretty amazing, isn’t she? Ashley, your dad and I are so proud of the Women’s Center you’re building in Philadelphia. The women you’re going to help have been through so much. They deserve a second chance and the…
National Security CouncilVia Teleconference 10:34 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey. Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining today’s News of the Day Gaggle with White House National Security Comms Advisor John Kirby. I’ll turn it over to…