Biden Bits: “Give me a Break”…

It’s Tuesday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 03/26/2024:

9:00 AM Presidential Daily Brief	The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Closed Press
10:00 AM	In-Town Pool Call Time In-Town Pool
11:15 AM	Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang Out-of-Town Pool
12:30 PM Leaves the White House	The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews South Grounds In-Town Travel Pool
1:00 PM Leaves Joint Base Andrews	The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Raleigh, North Carolina Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool
1:30 PM Press Gaggle	Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Gaggle Aboard Air Force One En Route to Raleigh, NC
1:55 PM Arrives in Raleigh	The President arrives in Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh-Durham International Airport Open Press
3:00 PM Remarks	The President and The Vice President deliver remarks Open Press
5:30 PM Campaign Event	The President and The Vice President participate in a campaign reception Restricted Out-of-Town Pool
6:50 PM Leaves Raleigh	The President departs Raleigh, North Carolina en route Joint Base Andrews Raleigh-Durham International Airport Out-of-Town Pool
7:55 PM Leaves Joint Base Andrews	The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route the White House Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool
8:15 PM Arrives at the White House	The President arrives at the White House South Grounds

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Gaggle Aboard Air Force One En Route to Raleigh, NC @1:30 p.m. D.C., time:

President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks @3:00 p.m. D.C., time:

Happy Holi Tweet

From Monday…

Today, millions around the world will join together to celebrate Holi, the arrival of Spring, with Gulal and vibrant colors.

Jill and I wish all those observing today’s Festival of Colors joy and happiness. pic.twitter.com/BKDnGNeRRD

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 25, 2024

From YouTube…

Good Morning America (3:08).

via GIPHY

House Republicans Budget Tweet

From Monday…

The House Republican budget would raise the retirement age, cut Medicare, take health care from millions, and hand out tax cuts to the wealthy.

And 80% of their colleagues signed on.

Give me a break.

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 25, 2024

From the White House…

03/11/2024:

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Lowers Costs for the American People

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Confronts Global Challenges and Defends Democracy

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts Wasteful Spending on Big Pharma, Big Oil, and Other Special Interests, Cracks Down on Systemic Fraud, and Makes Programs More Cost Effective

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts Taxes for Working Families and Makes Big Corporations and the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Strengthens Social Security and Medicare

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Tackles Crime, Keeps Americans Safe at Home

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts Housing Costs, Boosts Supply, and Expands Access to Affordable Housing

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Increases Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Creates Opportunity, Advances Equity

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Secures Our Border, Combats Fentanyl Trafficking, and Calls on Congress to Enact Critical Immigration Reform

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts the Deficit by $3 Trillion Over 10 Years

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Improves Customer Experience to Better Serve the American People

• FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Creates Good-Paying Clean Jobs, Cuts Energy Costs, and Delivers on the President’s Ambitious Climate Agenda

03/20/24:

• Remarks by President Biden on Lowering Housing Costs for American Families | Las Vegas, NV (March 19, 2024); the YouTube is 29 minutes and 8 seconds long

03/21/2024:

• FACT SHEET: 80% of House Republicans Release Plan Targeting Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act, Raising Costs, and Cutting Taxes for the Wealthy

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Republican Study Committee Budget

03/22/2024:

• FACT SHEET: House Republicans Endorse a National Abortion Ban with Zero Exceptions in Latest Budget

03/25/2024:

• FACT SHEET: 80% of House Republicans Propose Defunding COPS as President Biden Insists on Funding the Police

03/26/2024:

• Fact Sheet: As House Republicans Release Budget to Increase Health Care Costs and Take Away Coverage, President Biden and Vice President Harris Fight to Lower Health Care Costs and Protect and Strengthen the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare

From the Republican Study Committee (RSC)

03/20/2024:

• RSC releases FY25 Budget Proposal: “Fiscal Sanity to Save America”; PDF 180 pg’s–Section by Section summary PDF 6 pg’s: the budget is made up of 285 individual bills from 192 members.

Congrats to the President of Guatemala Tweet

From Monday…

Today, I welcomed President Arévalo to the White House to congratulate him in person on his inauguration, and to reiterate our commitment to a strong partnership between the United States and Guatemala. pic.twitter.com/db8NbRv64E

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 26, 2024

From the White House…

03/25/2024:

• FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen the U.S.-Guatemala Relationship and Address the Root Causes of Migration from Guatemala

• FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $5.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America

• FACT SHEET: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America

• Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with President Arévalo of Guatemala

• Remarks By Vice President Harris and President Bernardo Arévalo of The Republic of Guatemala Before Bilateral Meeting; the YouTube is 10 minutes and 33 seconds long.

• Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

From Tuesday…

This morning, I convened senior members of my team for a briefing on the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

I've directed my Administration to ensure every federal resource is available to assist search and rescue efforts and response to this terrible incident. pic.twitter.com/quqe7jogwm

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 26, 2024

I’ve spent minutes upon minutes of my life just now looking for one tweet, one that gave just the information we currently have on the bridge collapse…

It was frustrating and sad the number of just straight up garbage posts I’ve seen in those minutes…

I finally closed it out and went to NBC News live updates…

We know that the bridge was struck by a cargo ship that had lost power. The crew aboard managed to send out a mayday which allowed officials just enough time to stop the flow of traffic. Six or Seven people are still missing; 2 have be rescued according to multiple sources.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Baltimore at some point today.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is heading to Baltimore today, DOT staff says.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) March 26, 2024

Shortly after the bridge collapse he tweeted that he had been in contact with local officials.

I’ve spoken with Gov. Moore and Mayor Scott to offer USDOT’s support following the vessel strike and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge. Rescue efforts remain underway and drivers in the Baltimore area should follow local responder guidance on detours and response.

— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) March 26, 2024

President Biden will offer remarks on the collapse shortly…

The NTSB will hold a press conference around 1 p.m. D.C., time:

“New” from the White House…

03/25/2024:

• Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland

• On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

• FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Month of Action on Care with New Actions to Support Small Businesses

• Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with President Arévalo of Guatemala

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

• Readout of Vice President Harris’s Roundtable with Central America Forward Stakeholders

03/26/2024:

• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

• Press Release: Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities

• Letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities

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