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29 Aug

Remarks by President Biden at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law Reception

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East Room (August 28, 2023) 6:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please have a seat. Judge, what’s the dog’s name? JUDGE TATEL: Vixen. THE PRESIDENT: Vixen? Well, I tell you what, I got a German Shepherd upstairs. His name is Commander. They’d get along well. (Laughter.) They’d get along well. JUDGE TATEL: (Inaudible.) THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) All right. We can work something out here maybe. President Hewitt — MR. HEWITT: Yes, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, man. Thank you for that introduction and for your leadership of one of America’s great…

29 Aug

Statement from President Biden on Historic Action to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

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For far too long, Americans have paid more for prescription drugs than any major economy. And while the pharmaceutical industry makes record profits, millions of Americans are forced to choose between paying for medications they need to live or paying for food, rent, and other basic necessities. Those days are ending. Today, my Administration announced the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs that have been selected for price negotiation — for the first time ever. They are among the most common and costly prescriptions that treat everything from heart failure, blood clots, diabetes, arthritis, Crohn’s disease – and more. This…

29 Aug

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Ten Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation

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This action is on top of progress previously made in reducing the cost of insulin to $35 a month for people with Medicare For far too long, Americans have paid more for prescriptions drugs than any major economy. But now, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare can directly negotiate prescription drug prices to get a better deal for seniors. Today, Medicare has for the first time selected 10 drugs for negotiation. Seniors paid $3.4 billion in out-of-pocket costs for these drugs in 2022. Big Pharma has long fought this progress. Their profits grew as they spent more on stock buybacks…

29 Aug

War Day 549: Zaluzhny’s Secret Meeting with NATO

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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. Join this channel to support our work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3qCbfcPbnph7QS3CPBTMQ/join Daily War Chronicles: Arestovych, Nikolay Feldman, Yuriy…

28 Aug

Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris Before a Meeting with the Organizers of the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Members of the King Family

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Roosevelt Room 3:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Kamala and I wanted to convene this incredible group of civil rights leaders for a simple reason: to thank them; and to tell them what they tell us — we know we got a lot more work to do; and also remind them that what they do matters more than I think they even appreciate how — just how consequential it is. You know, I’ll be speaking about it more this evening, and I’m going to be talking — I’ll be speaking in a longer fora. But the bottom line is that a…

28 Aug

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Welcome back, everybody. Okay. A couple of things. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This Saturday, our nation marked the six- — 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a seminal moment in our history and in our work towards equal opportunity for all Americans. Sadly, this day of remembrance ended with yet more American communities wounded by an act of gun violence, including communities in Boston, Chicago, and Joppa[towne]. At least one shooting this weekend was reportedly fueled by hate and carried out with two firearms.…

28 Aug

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for the Burns Paiute Tribe

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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Burns Paiute Tribe and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from June 11 to June 12, 2023. Federal funding is available to the Burns Paiute Tribe and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the Burns Paiute…

28 Aug

Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Vietnam

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam on September 10, 2023. While in Hanoi, President Biden will meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other key leaders to discuss ways to further deepen cooperation between the United States and Vietnam. The leaders will explore opportunities to promote the growth of a technology-focused and innovation-driven Vietnamese economy, expand our people-to-people ties through education exchanges and workforce development programs, combat climate change, and increase peace, prosperity, and stability in the region. On Monday, September 11th, the President, Vice President, First Lady, and Second Gentleman will all mark the 22nd anniversary of the terror…

28 Aug

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration

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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Idalia beginning on August 27, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act,…

28 Aug

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris Regarding the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington

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Sixty years ago, nearly a quarter of a million people marched on Washington to demand jobs and freedom. They came from every corner of our country. Gathering on the National Mall, they listened as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shared his dream of an America that lives up to its promise: A nation without segregation and discrimination, with opportunity and equality for all. They heard from a young student organizer, the great John Lewis, who spoke of the importance of fighting to secure the sacred freedom to vote. The March on Washington was a call to action for…