It’s Tuesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 09/26/2023:
| 8:45 AM | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang Out-of-Town Pool |
| 9:00 AM Presidential Daily Brief | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing The White House Closed Press |
| 9:15 AM | In-Town Pool Call Time The White HouseIn-Town Pool |
| 9:55 AM Leaves the White House | The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South LawnOpen Press |
| 10:15 AM Leaves Joint Base Andrews | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Wayne County, Michigan Joint Base AndrewsOut-of-Town Pool |
| 10:45 AM Press Briefing | Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Wayne County, Michigan Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 11:35 AM Arrives in Wayne County, Michigan | The President arrives in Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Open Press |
| 12:00 PM Joins the UAW Picket Line | The President joins the picket line and stands in solidarity with the men and women of UAW as they fight for a fair share of the value they helped create Wayne County, MI Out-of-Town Pool |
| 2:35 PM Leaves Wayne County, Michigan | The President departs Wayne County, Michigan en route to San Francisco, California Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Out-of-Town Pool |
| 6:55 PM Arrives in Santa Clara County, CA | The President arrives in Santa Clara County, California (3:55 PM Local) Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, CA Open Press |
| 9:30 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception (6:30 PM Local) Atherton, CA Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 10:35 PM Leaves Santa Clara County, CA | The President departs Santa Clara County, California en route to San Francisco, California (7:35 PM Local) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA Out-of-Town Pool |
| 10:55 PM Arrives in San Francisco, CA | The President arrives in San Francisco, California (7:55 PM Local) Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA |
Audio only press gaggle (replay):
U.S.–Pacific Islands Forum Summit Tweet
From Monday…
Pacific Islanders, we hear your warning that climate poses an existential threat to your nations.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 25, 2023
We hear your calls for reassurance that you never lose your statehood or membership in the UN as a result.
Today, I’m making it clear that this is our position as well. pic.twitter.com/lZIarOxL2t
And key among them is climate change. I want you to know: I hear you. The people of the United States and around the world hear you. We hear your warnings of a rising sea and what — they pose an existential threat to your nations.
We hear your calls for reassurance that you never, never, never will lose your statehood or membership at the U.N. as a result of a climate crisis.
Today, the United States is making it clear that this is our position as well. And alongside our Partners in the Blue Pacific, we’re increasing our climate assistance, including more than $20 million for new investments to prepare for climate and natural hazards.
White House.gov. 09/25/2023.
From the White House…
U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Statement on Reaffirming U.S.-Pacific Partnership (09/25/2023).
FACT SHEET: Enhancing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership (09/25/2023).
HBCU Tweets
From Monday…
Join the Vice President and me as we meet with my Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. https://t.co/kh6QUr7ApN
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 25, 2023
The YouTube is 16 minutes and 40 seconds long. Their full remarks can be found here.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities play a critical role in our nation – they’re engines of economic mobility with legacies of excellence.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
I’m proud to invest in them. And I won’t let up. pic.twitter.com/WlTnf41jxb
Government Shutdown Tweet
From Monday…
Funding the government is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
It’s time for extreme House Republicans to do the job America elected them to do. pic.twitter.com/EAwNpJzeuJ
The video clip is 26 seconds long.
Let’s be clear. If the government shuts down, that means members Congress — members of the U.S. military are going to have to continue to work and not get paid.
A government shutdown could impact everything from food safety, to cancer research, to Head Start programs for children.
Funding the government is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress. And it’s time for Republicans to — Republicans to start doing the job America elected them to do. (Applause.)
Let’s get this done.
White House.gov. 09/23/2023.
From the White House…
Extreme Republican Shutdown Would Force Troops to Work Without Getting Paid and Undermine Our National Security
With less than one week before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples’ lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts across the country—including undermining our national security and forcing servicemembers across the country and around the world to work without pay.
During an Extreme Republican Shutdown, servicemembers would continue working every day to keep our country safe, including our 1.3 million active-duty troops—but wouldn’t receive their paychecks until funding becomes available. Hundreds of thousands of their civilian colleagues in the Department of Defense would also be furloughed, affecting the ways in which the Department manages its affairs globally, including the vital task of recruiting new members of the military. All of this would prove disruptive to our national security.
The reason these national security priorities are now at risk: extreme House Republicans’ relentless efforts to slash funding for vital programs rather than work in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people. House Republicans have turned their backs on the bipartisan budget deal that two-third of them voted for just a few months ago and have instead proposed devastating cuts to programs that millions of hardworking Americans count on.
Below is a state-by-state breakdown of the 1.3 million active-duty servicemembers at risk of not getting paid during an Extreme Republican Shutdown:
White House.gov. 09/26/2023.
This post was written way early. I have appointments today starting at 8:00 a.m. my time. We will cover everything from Tuesday on Wednesday…
This is an Open Thread.
