National Museum of African American History and CultureWashington, D.C. 11:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden — (laughter) — and I’m a lifetime member of the NAACP. (Applause.) But I said that a little earlier to the president, and he said, “Are your dues paid up?” I got to check. (Laughter.) Oh, my […]
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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 26, 2024, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available […]
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During National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, we recommit to embarking on an infrastructure decade. Because the stronger and safer our infrastructure is, the stronger and safer we are as a Nation. America used to have the best infrastructure in the world. But for years, we stopped investing in […]
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Every day, police officers pin on their shields and walk out the door, rushing into harm’s way to keep the rest of us safe. Being a police officer is more than what they do — it is who they are. On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we recognize the incredible […]
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Women comprise more than half our population, but women’s health is understudied, and its research is vastly underfunded. Too many of our medications, treatments, and textbooks are instead based on men’s needs. As a result, women spend more of their lives in poor health — too often having their symptoms dismissed, leaving medical […]
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On Friday, May 10, 2024, the President signed into law: H.R. 8289, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II,” which (1) extends, through May 17, 2024, Federal Aviation Administration authorities and related revenue authorities; and (2) extends, through May 18, 2024, the authority of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice […]
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Private ResidencePortola Valley, California 12:52 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: I brought somebody along with me. (Applause.) Vinod and Neeru, thank you. Thank you for that introduction and for your whole family. You know, one of the bad news about being a child or a nephew in a family that’s deeply involved is you have no […]
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Private Residence Palo Alto, California 2:28 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, Melissa [Marissa] and Zach, thank you very much. I really mean it. And you have such a beautiful family. You really do. Girls, when you get to be teenagers, it gets hard to raise daddies. (Laughter.) We’re easy until about age 13, […]
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Tempe, Arizona Thank you, President Britt. Good morning – I am honored to be with all of you today. “You shouldn’t go to college.” That’s what my high school guidance counselor told me. I was crushed. His assessment was that I wasn’t college material. He said, “if you don’t really know what you want to […]
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Jill and I are deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the flooding in Brazil. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people impacted by this tragedy and the first responders working to rescue and provide medical care to families and individuals. My administration is in contact with our Brazilian partners, […]
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