May 19 – 25, 2024

African ideas and innovations will help shape the future of our world. No country on the continent of Africa embodies the spirit of innovation more than Kenya.

The partnership between Kenya and the United States is grounded in shared values and shared vision for the future. The fates of the American people and the Kenyan people are intertwined.

Through our PACT Act, we have made the most significant expansion of benefits and services for veterans in 30 years.

If you or someone you know has been impacted by toxins while in service, we’ve made assistance available. One million claims have already been approved.

Lolita, it was nice to be with you in Philadelphia — and it’s always great to be in the house of labor. It is my honor to fight alongside you and all SEIU members.

Last year, I met Dee Thomas from Georgia. She organized alongside her coworkers at the Blue Bird electric bus plant, and they voted to join the United Steelworkers.

This week, we celebrate Dee and all 1,500 Steelworkers for ratifying their first union contract – securing higher

Congress and state legislators must have the courage to pass red flag laws, ban assault weapons, and make background checks universal.

These commonsense solutions will ensure that fewer communities experience the unimaginable pain and trauma that Uvalde has suffered.

It was a bold move — and I still love playing that voicemail every year on our anniversary.

An evening celebrating 60 years of friendship between the United States of America and Kenya.

Happening Now: Join me and Secretary Antony Blinken as we honor President Ruto of Kenya at the State Luncheon. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Happening Now: Tune in for my conversation with President Ruto of Kenya about digital inclusion on the continent of Africa. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Two years ago, 19 beautiful children and two selfless teachers were killed in their classrooms in Uvalde during a senseless mass shooting carried out with a weapon of war.

Today, we remember their stories and are thinking of their loved ones and community.

Congressional Republicans claim they want to secure the border — but when given the opportunity to pass a bipartisan agreement on immigration, they blocked it.

While we want to solve the problem, they want to play politics with it.

President Biden and I remain committed to defending access to reproductive health care, including medication abortion.

We will continue to fight back against extremists’ unconscionable attacks in Louisiana and across the nation.

.Vice President Kamala Harris and I are ironclad in our commitment to protecting the right to vote, and we will not stop fighting until Congress passes the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore the Voting Rights Act, and the Freedom to Vote Act to ensure fair Congressional maps.

The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy. And key to that right is ensuring voters pick their elected officials – not the other way around.

Today's Supreme Court decision undermines the basic principle that voting practices shouldn't discriminate on account of race.

Welcome to the White House, President Ruto.