It’s Wednesday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 03/20/2024:
| 10:45 AM | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (7:45 AM Local) Phoenix Out-of-Town Pool |
| 11:00 AM Presidential Daily Brief | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing (8:00 AM Local) Phoenix Closed Press |
| 12:40 PM Takes a Tour | The President tours the Intel Ocotillo Campus (9:40 AM Local) Intel Ocotillo Campus, Chandler, AZ Out-of-Town Pool |
| 1:45 PM Remarks | The President announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award (10:45 AM Local) Intel Ocotillo Campus, Chandler, AZ Open Press |
| 3:25 PM Leaves Phoenix | The President departs Phoenix, Arizona en route Dallas, Texas (12:25 PM Local) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Out-of-Town Pool |
| 6:25 PM Arrives in Dallas | The President arrives in Dallas, Texas (5:25 PM Local) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Open Press |
| 7:05 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception (6:05 PM Local) Private Residence of Kneeland Young blood, Dallas Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 9:00 PM Campaign Event | The President participates in a campaign reception hosted by Russell Boyd, Regina Montoya and others (8:00 PM Local) Dallas Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
President Biden Announces a Preliminary Agreement with Intel for a Major CHIPS & Science Act Award @1:45 p.m. D.C., time:
Some Great News Tweet
From Tuesday…
Some great news:
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2024
We’ve come to an agreement with Congressional leaders on a path forward for the remaining full-year funding bills.
The House and Senate are now working to finalize a package that can quickly be brought to the floor, and I will sign it immediately.
Statement from President Joe Biden on Government Funding:
We have come to an agreement with Congressional leaders on a path forward for the remaining full-year funding bills. The House and Senate are now working to finalize a package that can quickly be brought to the floor, and I will sign it immediately.
Statement from President Joe Biden on Government Funding. 03/19/2024.
Republican side says they “win”…
NEWS — here’s what @SpeakerJohnson is saying are the House GOP wins in the spending package. He laid this out during closed party meeting.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 20, 2024
– ICE beds went from 34k to 42k
– 22k border agents
– 25% increase on border technology
– 20% cut to NGOs
– troop pay increase that he…
Show more =’s- troop pay increase that he said was the largest in 40 years. – cuts to pentagon DEI programs – cuts to DOD climate programs. – no funding to @UNRWA – 6% cut to foreign aid – only US flag at all diplomatic facilities – Prevents banning gas stoves – Hyde amendment maintained. (This is standard)
The D’s are saying…
Inside Dem Caucus mtg:
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) March 20, 2024
Per source, these are some highlights from minibus package:
-No poison pill anti abortion, LGBTQ or DEI policy riders
-Significant increase in child care $
-DoD climate resilience
-Humanitarian assistance
-Afghan SIVs
-Increased Title 1 Funding…
Show more =’s -Increased Title 1 Funding -Rejected HR2 provisions
The bills text is not released, vote likely Friday (the day the government shuts down)…
🚨NEW — @SpeakerJohnson just told me his “goal” is to have the spending package on the floor FRIDAY. (No text yet.)
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 20, 2024
JOHNSON just entered the House Republican Conference meeting.
Plan to Lower Housing Cost Tweets
From Tuesday…
I'm headed to Las Vegas today to lay out my agenda to bring down the cost of housing and address the shortage of affordable homes in America.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2024
Tune in as I deliver remarks on my plan to lower housing costs and increasing housing supply for American families. https://t.co/tZEjvakKNS
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2024
The White House has once again failed to post a transcript of President Biden’s remarks; the YouTube is 29 minutes and 8 seconds long.
My plan would help create 2 million more affordable homes.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2024
And it would establish a $20 Billion Housing Innovation Fund to help communities build, renovate, and convert properties into places families want to live.
To bring down costs, we have to build, build, build. pic.twitter.com/1d8zn6gVmf
For those looking to buy their first home, I’ve proposed a $10,000 tax credit.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 20, 2024
That's $400 a month for the next two years that folks can put toward a mortgage. pic.twitter.com/QguJnIZJXD
Celebrating Nowruz Tweet
From Tuesday…
Today, Jill and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating Nowruz, a time of reflection, renewal, and rebirth.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2024
The White House Haft-Sin is decorated to reflect the promise of the new year.
To all who celebrate: Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak. We wish you a joyous new year. pic.twitter.com/HnGGel8VyA
Statement from President Joe Biden Marking Nowruz:
Today, Jill and I send our best wishes to the millions of people around the world celebrating Nowruz—a time of reflection, renewal, and rebirth.
Generations of Americans have spread the hope of this holiday across every part of our nation. We see it in the pastries and presents exchanged between family and friends. We hear it in the sound of children banging pots, and in the laughs of families who’ve come together around the Haft-Sin table. And we feel it as communities gather to make this celebration such a joyous part of American culture—one that reflects the soul of who we are as a nation, and reminds us that hope lies ahead.
This year, Nowruz comes at a difficult time for many—when this hope is needed more than ever. The United States will continue to stand with the courageous women of Iran, who are fighting for their freedoms. And together with our partners, we will hold Iranian officials to account for denying fundamental human rights. The war in Gaza has also inflicted terrible suffering on the Palestinian people, and we will continue to lead international efforts to get more humanitarian assistance to them—including urgently needed food, water, medicine and shelter.
We have decorated our Haft-Sin table at the White House to reflect our hopes, and the potential and promise of the new year. And, as we mark the start of Spring, we honor the diverse diaspora communities across our nation, who have adapted old traditions anew to tell the ongoing story of America. To all who celebrate: Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak—we wish you a peaceful and joyous new year.
Statement from President Joe Biden Marking Nowruz. 03/19/2024.
March Madness Tweet
From Wednesday…
Folks, it's time for college basketball’s biggest tournament. I wish the best of luck to all the teams competing.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 20, 2024
I’m picking South Carolina Women's Basketball to win it all, and in the Men’s bracket the Huskies to go back-to-back. pic.twitter.com/wXt2iIFtFG
“New” from the White House…
03/19/2024:
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Reno, NV; the YouTube is 20 minutes and 38 seconds long.
