Day: May 27, 2023

Earlier this evening, Speaker McCarthy and I reached a budget agreement in principle. It is an important step forward that reduces spending while protecting critical programs for working people and growing the economy for everyone. And, the agreement protects my and Congressional Democrats’ key priorities and legislative accomplishments. The agreement represents a compromise, which means not everyone gets what they want. That’s the responsibility of governing. And, this agreement is good news for the American people, because it prevents what could have been a catastrophic default and would have led to an economic recession, retirement accounts devastated, and millions of…

United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point, New York 10:16 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  To the members of Congress: Senator Jack Reed, Congressman Steve Womack, and Congressman Pat Ryan.      To the Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth; Chief of Staff of the Army, General James McConville; and Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Lieutenant General Steven Gilland.  And to the soldiers and officers, and faculty and staff, and distinguished guests:    It is an honor — truly an honor — to be with all of you this morning.     And to the cadets of the Class of 2023: Congratulations.  You made…