Category: Joe Biden

Statement from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Walter Mondale

Statement from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Walter MondaleIt’s with great sadness that Jill and I learned of the passing of Vice President Walter Mondale, but great gratitude that we were able to call one of our nation’s most dedicated patriots and public servants a dear friend and mentor.Jill and I had the opportunity to speak to Fritz and his family over the weekend, to reflect on the years of friendship we shared, and how much we learned from and leaned on each other.When I arrived in the United States Senate in 1973,…

Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown

Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 ShutdownEast Room 8:01 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans.Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about where we are as we mark one year since everything stopped because of this pandemic.A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met with silence and spread unchecked.Denials for days, weeks, then months that led to more deaths, more infections, more stress, and more loneliness.Photos and videos from 2019 feel like they were taken in another era. The last vacation. The last birthday with friends. The last holiday with…

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Senate Vote in the Trial of Donald Trump

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Senate Vote in the Trial of Donald TrumpIt was nearly two weeks ago that Jill and I paid our respects to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who laid in honor in the Rotunda after losing his life protecting the Capitol from a riotous, violent mob on January 6, 2021.Today, 57 Senators – including a record 7 Republicans – voted to find former President Trump guilty for inciting that deadly insurrection on our very democracy. The Senate vote followed the bipartisan vote to impeach him by the House of Representatives. While the final vote…

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness

National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness January 21, 2021Executive Summary We can and will beat COVID-19. America deserves a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is driven by science, data, and public health — not politics. Through the release of the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, the United States is initiating a coordinated pandemic response that not only improves the effectiveness of our fight against COVID-19, but also helps restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our government.On January 9, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that there were 59…