President Biden’s public schedule for 08/25/2023 via Forth.News:
| DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE | The President has no public events scheduled. |
All the Tweets: Day 3
From Friday Thursday…
American Rescue Plan (03/11/2021).
Bipartisan Infrastructure Act (11/15/2021).
Inflation Reduction Act (08/16/2022).
CHIPS and Science Act (08/09/2022).
From the White House…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Ukraine Independence Day (08/24/2023):
Today, the people of Ukraine are once more marking their Independence Day, while suffering the all-out assault of Putin’s craven war for land and power. For eighteen months, Ukrainian families have lived under the daily threat of Russian rockets and the reality of brutal attacks. But the people of Ukraine have refused to break.
On this Independence Day, as they have since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, brave Ukrainian women and men are defending Ukraine from assaults on fundamental principles essential to every nation on the planet – sovereignty and territorial integrity. They are showing the world once more that freedom is worth fighting for.
Independence means the freedom to choose your own future. It’s precious. Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate our Independence Day as a time to remember the price we paid for our freedom and all the blessings that flow from it. So today, as Putin continues his brutal war to erase Ukraine’s independence and redraw the map of our world by force, Americans all across the country stand united with the people of Ukraine.
The United States will continue our work, together with partners all around the world, to support Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s aggression, to uphold the foundational principles of the UN Charter, and to help the Ukrainian people build the secure, prosperous, and independent future they deserve.
Our commitment to Ukraine’s independence is unwavering and enduring. That’s why the United States and other G7 nations issued a joint declaration in Lithuania last month pledging to help Ukraine maintain armed forces capable of deterring Russian aggression in years to come, a declaration which over 25 nations have now joined. Together with our partners in Europe, we are supporting Ukraine in their fight for freedom now and we will help them over the long term.
We are also working with nations everywhere to hold Russian forces accountable for the war crimes and other atrocities they have committed in Ukraine. That includes the forcible removal of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia. These children have been stolen from their parents and kept apart from their families. It’s unconscionable. And today, we are announcing new sanctions to hold those responsible for these forced transfers and deportations to account, and to demand that Ukrainian children be returned to their families.
I sincerely hope that next year, Ukrainians will be able to celebrate their Independence Day in peace and safety, knowing how their extraordinary courage inspired the world. May Ukraine’s Independence Day be a reminder that the forces of darkness and dominion will never extinguish the flame of liberty that lives in the heart of free people everywhere.
White House.gov. 08/24/2023.
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine (08/24/2023):
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine today to congratulate him on Ukraine’s Independence Day and commemorate eighteen months since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. President Biden reiterated the U.S. commitment to support Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression for as long as it takes, and to hold Russia accountable for its actions. President Biden and President Zelenskyy discussed the commencement of training of Ukrainian fighter pilots and assurance of expedited approval for other nations to transfer their F-16s to Ukraine upon completion of training to increase Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. On behalf of the American people, President Biden expressed his admiration for the bravery and sacrifice of the Ukrainian people fighting for their freedom and their secure future.
White House.gov. 08/24/2023.
From Friday…
From the White House…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Launches the SAVE Plan, the Most Affordable Student Loan Repayment Plan Ever to Lower Monthly Payments for Millions of Borrowers (08/22/2023)
Statement from Vice President Harris on Biden-Harris Administration’s new SAVE Plan for Student Loan Repayment (08/22/2023)
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Biden-Harris Administration’s New SAVE Plan (08/22/2023)
President Biden announced on Tuesday that “his” SAVE Plan would reduce loan payments for most Americans. Under the new SAVE Plan borrowers will pay 5 percent of their discretionary income to repay their student loan instead of the 10 percent it was before. Also, borrowers who make less than $30,000 annually will see their student loan payment reduced to zero until their annual income increases.
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