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28 Jun

Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Chevy Chase, MD

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Private ResidenceChevy Chase, Maryland 7:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, folks, you know, I may step down there and talk so I can see you all.  Look, I’ll try to be relatively brief here.  Sandy and Stewart, you’ve been helping me for a long time, and helping me not only with your personal contributions but — you know, people make judgments about elected officials, in large part by the people who support them.  I really mean it.  It’s all of you who have been — almost every one of you have helped me in the past.  Every one of you…

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28 Jun

President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth 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 four individuals to federal district courts, two individuals to the Court of International Trade, and three individuals 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. This will be President Biden’s thirty-fifth round of nominees for federal judicial positions, bringing the number of…

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28 Jun

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Bipartisan Leaders Applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s Announcement of Over 40B for High-Speed Internet to Kick off Investing in America Tour

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On Monday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it has allocated over $40 billion to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to deploy affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service to American families through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Every state received more than $100 million in BEAD allocations, with 19 states receiving more than a billion dollars. This investment is the largest single investment in high-speed internet in history, as well as the largest one-time announcement from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The announcement kicked off the three-week Investing in America tour, where President Biden, Vice…

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28 Jun

Bidenomics Is Working: The President’s Plan Grows the Economy from the Middle Out and Bottom Up—Not the Top Down

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President Biden and Vice President Harris came into office determined to rebuild our economy from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top down—and that strategy is working. Even as they faced an immediate economic and public health crisis—with a raging pandemic, elevated unemployment, snarled supply chains, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses at risk of shuttering—the President and Vice President understood that it wouldn’t be enough to simply go back to the economy we had before the pandemic. That economy was saddled with longstanding challenges that held America back—including rising inequality and disinvestment from communities across the country.…

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28 Jun

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Akif Cağatay Kiliç, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Türkiye

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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with Akif Cağatay Kiliç, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Türkiye.  Mr. Sullivan congratulated Mr Kilic on his appointment to this position, and expressed his readiness to work closely together to strengthen our bilateral partnership and address shared challenges. They discussed recent developments in Russia and our continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression, as well as Türkiye’s efforts to ensure a renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. They agreed on the importance of continued stability in the Aegean, with Mr Sullivan welcoming constructive engagement between Türkiye…

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28 Jun

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Occasion of Eid al-Adha

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Jill and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “great holiday” of Islam.  The traditions of Eid commemorate the story of Abraham and his family’s ultimate fidelity to God, and serve as a reminder of the importance of selflessness, charity, and service to the less fortunate. This year—for the first time—the White House is celebrating Eid al-Adha with a gathering of Muslim community leaders, hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff. In the United States, we are proud to be home to millions of Muslims who enrich our nation’s cultural fabric…

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28 Jun

Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court Ruling in Moore v. Harper

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Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. Today’s decision preserves state courts’ critical role in safeguarding elections and protecting the voice and the will of the American people. We know that more work must to be done to protect the fundamental right to vote and to draw fair maps that reflect the diversity of our communities and our nation. The President and I will keep fighting to secure access to the ballot box, but we cannot do this alone. We continue to call on Congress to do their part to protect voters and our democracy and pass the John Lewis…

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27 Jun

Readout of White House Celebration of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

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Today, Special Assistant to the President for Gender Policy Latifa Lyles, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Charlotte Burrows, and Principal Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor Jessica Looman hosted a roundtable conversation to discuss the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect today, and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act. These laws, which President Biden signed in December 2022, advance the President and Vice President’s commitment to ensuring America’s workers have access to good jobs, and safe and healthy workplaces free from discrimination. Today’s event…

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27 Jun

CEA: Apples to Äpfel: Recent Inflation Trends in the G7

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Inflation is top of mind globally. Comparing inflation across countries, however, is a lot easier said than done. In this post, the CEA introduces a new model that harmonizes various measures of inflation, allowing for a more apples-to-apples comparison across G7 countries—or rather, apples to Äpfel. In May, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in the United States was four percent year-on-year. Inflation in the U.S. has declined substantially since last summer, when its yearly growth peaked at over nine percent. One common question this raises is how U.S. inflation compares to inflation in other advanced countries. Due to a variety…

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27 Jun

Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON:  Good afternoon.  It’s great to see all of you here.  And today, I am thrilled to have someone else making their briefing room debut.  (Laughter.)  We have the Director of the National Economic Council, Lael Brainard, here with us at the podium for the first time.  Lael, as many of you may already know, brings a tremendous amount of experience to the President’s economic team, having previously served as a vice chair of the Federal Reserve, undersecretary at the U.S. Treasury, and a deputy director of the NEC.  Lael has been a…

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