I have often said that the middle class built this country and that unions built the middle class. On Labor Day, we honor that essential truth and the dedication and dignity of American workers, who power our Nation’s prosperity. They have built the railways, highways, and waterways that connect us from coast […]
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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room (August 31, 2023) 3:05 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you for your patience today. As you saw, the President went to FEMA to thank the workers there — and their hard work over not just this past couple of days, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.) […]
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East Room 2:18 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. It’s a room full of leaders. Well, thank you, everyone, for being here and for all the work that you have done leading up to today. I want to thank, of course, our nation’s champion, […]
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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:03 P.M. EDT Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Oh, it’s usually very quiet in here. You guys are, like, chatting about. Okay. So, good afternoon. As you know, we have two — two guests today. Neera Tanden is here, and we’ll have the — the FEMA Administrator […]
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Oval Office 4:00 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, it’s great to welcome you back to the White House. It’s great to be by your side again. And I — just over a year ago, in California, we stood together with partners across the region for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, and you’ve […]
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East Room 2:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please — (applause) — sit down. I look around the room, and this is a long time in coming. (Laughter.) Bill, we started doing this 25, 30 years ago, seeing if we could do something about these outrageous prices, give people a fighting chance. Unless you needed the drugs yourself […]
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica at the White House today to expand the partnership between the United States and Costa Rica. During the meeting, the leaders committed to drive inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth in the region through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Within this context, […]
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