It’s Wednesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 09/27/2023:
| 12:00 PM Presidential Daily Brief | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA Closed Press |
| 1:45 PMPool Call Time | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA Out-of-Town Pool |
| 2:30 PM Has a Meeting | The President holds a meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology , which develops recommendations on science, technology, and innovation policy San Francisco, CA Out-of-Town Pool Spray |
| 5:45 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception San Francisco, CA Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 8:15 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception San Francisco, CA Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 9:35 PM Leaves San Francisco, CA | The President departs San Francisco, California en route to Phoenix, Arizona San Francisco International Airport Out-of-Town Pool |
| 10:20 PM Arrives in Phoenix, AZ | The President arrives in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Open Press |
President Biden Holds a Meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology @2:30 p.m. D.C., time:
Government Shutdown Tweets
From Tuesday…
If the government shuts down, that means members of our U.S. military are going to be on duty, unpaid.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
There’s no reason for us to be in this position.
Just a few months ago we reached a bipartisan budget agreement on spending. We shook hands. Now, they’re reneging on the deal.
Let me be clear:
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
If the government shuts down, members of the U.S. military are going to have to continue to work but not get paid.
Extreme House Republicans are playing politics with our servicemembers and their families.
From Wednesday…
Funding the government is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 27, 2023
It's time for extreme Republicans in the House to start doing the job America elected them to do. We have time, let's get it done.
Pinned Tweet posted on Tuesday…
A message from me on the extreme Republican shutdown: pic.twitter.com/Gofyc437z6
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
The video message is 1 minute and 33 seconds long.
President Biden: Folks, I want to take a minute to explain to you what’s going on in Washington right now. In just about a week, we could be facing a government shutdown if Republicans in the House of Representatives don’t do their job. And there’s no reason for us to be in this position.
President Biden con’t: Just a few months ago, after long negotiation between myself and the Republican Speaker of the House, we came to an agreement on spending levels for the government that will fund essential, domestic, and national security priorities while still cutting the deficit over $1 trillion over the next decade.
President Biden con’t: Now, there’s a small group of extreme House Republicans who don’t want to live up to that deal. So they’re determined to shutdown the government–shut it down now. And it makes no sense.
President Biden con’t: I’m prepared to do my part, but the Republicans in the House of Representatives refuse. They refuse to stand up to the extremists in their party, so now everyone in America could be forced to pay the price.
President Biden con’t: Let me be clear. If the government shuts down, that means members of our U.S. military are going to continue to be on duty, but not get paid. And frankly that’s adding insult to injury. Since Republicans in the United State Senate have failed to stand up to one of their own senators, who for months has stood in the way of military promotions.
President Biden con’t: Funding the government is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress. It’s time for these Republicans in the House to start doing their job. Doing the job America elected them to do. So let’s get it done. We have time. Let’s get it done.
From the White House…
09/25/2023:
Extreme House Republicans’ Chaos Is Marching America Toward a Shutdown That Would Jeopardize Vital Nutrition Assistance for Nearly 7 Million Vulnerable Moms and Young Children
09/26/2023:
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Senate’s Bipartisan Bill to Prevent an Extreme Republican Shutdown
Extreme Republican Shutdown Would Risk Delays for Travelers and Force Air Traffic Controllers and TSA Officers to Work Without Getting Paid
Extreme Republican Shutdown Would Force Troops to Work Without Getting Paid and Undermine Our National Security
Picket Line Tweets
From Tuesday…
Today, I'm in Wayne County, Michigan to join UAW members on the picket line.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
All workers deserve to share in the value they helped create.
Record corporate profits should mean record contracts.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
It's time American autoworkers got a fair deal. pic.twitter.com/DN2IMbcuuh
Just as we’re building an economy of the future, we need labor agreements for the future.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
I want hardworking men and women like the ones I stood shoulder-to-shoulder with today building the economy of the future.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
And I want them building that future here in America. pic.twitter.com/CgTeRTUyHK
UAW members, your president stands with you. pic.twitter.com/nD9Bc0NGDi
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2023
The YouTube is 8 minutes and 48 seconds long. President Biden’s and UAW’s President Shawn Fain’s remarks can be found here.
The video clip is 16 seconds long.
President Biden: You’ve heard me say it many times. Wall Street didn’t build the country. The middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class. (Applause.) And that’s a fact. So, let’s keep going. You deserve what you’ve earned, and you’ve earned a hell of a lot more than you’re getting paid now.
This is an Open Thread.
