Don Payne was an accomplished public servant whose kind strength and generosity of spirit won him love across his district and the U.S. Congress. I’ve trusted his partnership throughout my presidency, and always been grateful for his insight and support. A proud son of New Jersey’s biggest city, Newark, Don was active in the community since before he could even vote. He worked his way up from a job as a highway toll collector, becoming a city councilman and county freeholder. After losing his trailblazing father, New Jersey’s first Black congressman Donald Payne Sr., to cancer in 2012, Don ra ..read more

Roosevelt Room 2:56 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  I — before the press came in, I — I thanked the leaders who are at the table who will be sharing their stories with us this afternoon.  And I mentioned to them that their stories are indicative of stories around our country of extraordinary people who have demonstrated the importance of us as a society understanding the power of redemption.  And so, we’ve asked these four extraordinary individuals to share their stories as a way to help people who are not in this room understand how we can d ..read more

Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology Syracuse, New York 2:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello.  (Applause.)  It’s good to be back in Syracuse.  (Applause.)  I fell in love with this place, but I fell in love with a girl before I did that.  (Laughter.) Come — please, all, have a seat. Shannon, thanks for that introduction and thank you for your brothers and sisters in the — in the building trades, what they’re doing to help build a future here in Syracuse. You know, before I start, I want to take a moment to honor two officers who hav ..read more

America was founded on the promise of new beginnings. Yet, for people returning home to their communities from jail or prison, obstacles often stand in the way of turning this promise into a reality.  Having a criminal record can make it hard to secure a steady job, safe housing, affordable health care, or quality education — all important to building a good life.  More than 60 percent of formerly incarcerated individuals are unemployed one year after being released, and formerly incarcerated people are ten times more likely than the general population to be homeless. These barriers ..read more

12:20 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  (In progress.) …a delayed start this morning.  I apologize.  Just going to talk a little bit about the trip and then I’ll hand it over to the Admiral, who has some stuff on — on the Middle East and some other stuff — some other foreign policy stuff.  So, we’ll get going. So, we’re on our way to Syracuse, where President Biden will announce — oh — oh, it’s very loud back there.  Okay. Q    Hey, guys — MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Sorry, guys.  Thank you.  Appreciate you all. We’re on our way to Syracuse, where Presiden ..read more

The Vice President will kick off her multi-state tour with a moderated conversation in Atlanta, GA on April 29 and an event in Detroit, MI during the following week WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris announced today that she will embark on a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour with a series of events focused on investing in communities, building wealth, and ensuring every American has the freedom to thrive. The Vice President’s tour will take her back to several states across the country as she highlights how the Biden-Harris Administration has built economic opportunity and delivered ..read more

11:16 A.M. EDT Q    Mr. President, how was your meeting with Abigail?  Can you talk about your meeting with Abigail a little bit? We’re told that you met with Abigail, the little — the little girl that was held hostage. THE PRESIDENT: I’m sorry, I can’t hear you (inaudible). Q    Abigail.  You met with Abigail the other day. THE PRESIDENT:  Yes. Q    The little — the little girl.  How did that go? THE PRESIDENT:  That went really well.  Her dad sent me — her — excuse me — her family sent me a note saying she was riding ..read more

Today’s report shows the American economy remains strong, with continued steady and stable growth. The economy has grown more since I took office than at this point in any presidential term in the last 25 years—including 3% growth over the last year—while unemployment has stayed below 4% for more than two years. But we have more work to do. Costs are too high for working families, and I am fighting to lower them. I took on Big Pharma to lower prescription drug and health care costs. I’m banning hidden junk fees that corporations use to rip off families in air travel and banking. And I have a p ..read more

We call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for over 200 days. They include our own citizens.  The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern. We emphasize that the deal on the table to release the hostages would bring an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza, that would facilitate a surge of additional necessary humanitarian assistance to be delivered throughout Gaza, and lead to the credible end of hostilities. Gazans would be able to return to their ..read more

Introduction The President’s Investing in America agenda delivers historic public investments to American communities through legislation like the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. These investments are crowding-in private investment into critical industries—to date, private companies have announced $825 billion in investments in growing industries like semiconductors, clean energy, and electric vehicles—and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. Creation of high-quality jobs for American workers is central to the ..read more