Politics

08 Jun

Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Travel to the Bahamas

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Via Teleconference 6:34 P.M. EDT MODERATOR:  Hi, everyone.  Thank you so much for joining us today.  This is [redacted] from the Vice President’s communications team.  On this call today, we are going to be previewing the Vice President’s visit to the Bahamas tomorrow.  This call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.”  The contents will be embargoed until tomorrow, June 8th, at 5:00 a.m. Eastern.  We’ve sent everyone who’s RSVP’d a factsheet.  That factsheet is under the same embargo of tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  Today we are joined by [senior administration official].  We’re also joined by [senior…

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08 Jun

FACT SHEET:Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities

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Today, in celebration of Pride Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to protect LGBTQI+ communities from attacks on their rights and safety.  Over a dozen states have enacted anti-LGBTQI+ laws that violate our most basic values and freedoms as Americans, and are cruel and callous to our kids, our neighbors, and those in our community. The Biden-Harris administration stands with the LGBTQI+ community and has their backs in the face of these attacks, and today, federal agencies are announcing new actions to: Protect LGBTQI+ communities from attacks on their rights and safety by launching a new LGBTQI+ Community Safety…

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07 Jun

White House Announces Juneteenth Concert

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The President and First Lady to Host a Juneteenth Concert on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 The White House announced today a Juneteenth Concert on Tuesday, June 13. The South Lawn concert will be a celebration of community, culture and music. In 2021, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation establishing Juneteenth as the nation’s newest Federal holiday, so that all Americans can feel the power of this day, learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and recognize and engage in the work that continues.   President Biden has worked to advance racial equity and ensure the promise of America for Black Americans. See…

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07 Jun

Message to the House of Representatives — President’s Veto of H.J. Res. 45

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TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:    I am returning herewith without my approval H.J. Res. 45, a resolution that would disapprove of the Department of Education’s rule relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans.”    Since Day One, my Administration has been fighting to make college cheaper and the student loan system more manageable for borrowers.  My Administration has championed the largest increase to Pell Grants in the last decade — a combined increase of $900 to the maximum award for students over the last 2 years — and has a plan to double the maximum Pell Grant by 2029 to…

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07 Jun

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Passing of William Spriggs

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I am deeply saddened by the passing of Bill Spriggs, a man who brought as much lasting brilliance to economics as he brought joy to his friends and colleagues. Bill was a towering figure in his field, a trailblazer who challenged the field’s basic assumptions about racial discrimination in labor markets, pay equity, and worker empowerment. His work inspired countless economists, some of whom work for our Administration, to join him in the pursuit of economic justice. Serving as both the Economics Department Chair at Howard University and as Chief Economist for the AFL-CIO — the first Black American to…

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07 Jun

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

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President Biden looks forward to welcoming Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to the White House on Monday, June 12 to discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.  President Biden and Secretary General Stoltenberg will review preparations for the Summit, including the work to further strengthen Allied deterrence and defense, build on the 2014 Wales Summit defense investment pledge, and deepen NATO’s partnerships.  They will also discuss Allies’ support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war of aggression.   ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/07/statement-from-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-the-visit-of-nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg/

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07 Jun

Remarks by Vice President Harris at Israel’s Independence Day Reception

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National Building MuseumWashington, D.C. 7:30 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  Good evening, everyone.  Good evening.  Good evening.  Thank you.  Please have a seat.  Good evening.  Good evening.  And thank you, Montana, and for using your platform in such an important way. Ambassador Herzog and Mrs. Herzog, it is so good to be with you again.  And I thank you always for the extraordinary leadership that you provide and the friendship that is very heartfelt.  And, of course, I send best to your brother, who I have spent time with as well.  It is wonderful to be with everyone tonight. …

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07 Jun

President Biden Names Thirty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney

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The President is announcing his intent to nominate two individuals to federal district courts, one individual to the Court of Federal Claims, and one individual to the District of Columbia Superior Court—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President’s promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country—both in terms of personal and professional backgrounds. If confirmed, this slate would include the first person of color ever to sit on the United…

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07 Jun

Day 467: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVtD_N4OeD-9PshBq7NwyQ)…

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06 Jun

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

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Sheraton Philadelphia DowntownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania MS. VARRETT:  Please join us in welcoming home our Madam Vice President, Kamala Harris.  (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everyone!  Good morning, SEIU.  MS. HENRY:  We welcome you — as our Secretary-Treasurer, April Verrett, said — home. THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Yes. MS. HENRY:  We are so grateful to have you with us this morning.  And April and I are delighted to be able to ask a set of questions about the amazing experience and leadership that you’ve demonstrated as the Madam Vice President of the United States. THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you. MS. HENRY:  I want to begin by asking about…

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