What Did Joe Biden Do Today?
November 27 Recap
Today, a fact sheet was released as part of the President’s Bidenomics agenda to lower costs for American families. Nearly 30 new actions were announced to strengthen supply chains critical to America’s economic and national security. These actions will help Americans get the products they need when they need them, enable reliable deliveries for businesses, strengthen our agriculture and food systems, and support good-paying, union jobs here at home. Learn more…
First Lady Jill Biden has announced the White House holiday theme for the 2023 White House Holiday Season: The “Magic, Wonder, and Joy” of the Holidays.
“The 2023 White House holiday theme is inspired by how children experience this festive season: completely present in the beauty and bounty around them, their senses alight, with hearts open to the magic, wonder, and joy of the holidays,” the President and First Lady wrote in a welcome letter at the beginning of the commemorative 2023 White House Holiday Guide. Learn more…
President Biden issued an Executive Order on Interagency Security Committee.
The President issued a statement on extending the humanitarian pause in Gaza, stating that The humanitarian pause has enabled a significant surge in additional humanitarian assistance to the innocent civilians suffering across the Gaza Strip. The United States has led the humanitarian response into Gaza—building on years of work as the largest funder of humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people. The pause has also resulted in dozens of hostages being released by Hamas. Read the statement.
First Lady Jill Biden gave remarks at a roundtable with National Guard families and children.
President Biden issued a statement regarding the three college students of Palestinian descent, two of whom are American citizens, who were shot Saturday in Burlington, Vermont. He spoke to Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger to offer his support. He thanked the Burlington Police Department and the FBI, ATF, and other law enforcement partners for their swift work identifying and arresting a suspect.
A press briefing was held by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. Ms. Jean-Pierre began the briefing by expressing the President and First Lady’s concern for the shooting victims in Burlington, VT. She continued with remarks on the continued success of the American economy. Mr. Kirby gave updates on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as information on the continuing humanitarian pause in the region. Both answered questions from reporters.
Nominations were sent to the Senate:
Amy M. Baggio, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, vice Marco A. Hernandez, retiring.
Sherri Malloy Beatty-Arthur, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Carol A. Dalton, retired.
Nicole G. Berner, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice Diana Gribbon Motz, retired.
Cristal C. Brisco, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Theresa Lazar Springmann, retired.
Erin Camille Johnston, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Peter Arno Krauthamer, retired.
Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Jon E. DeGuilio, retired.
Adeel Abdullah Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., retired.
Ray D. McKenzie, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Hiram E. Puig-Lugo, retired.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttegieg gave introductory remarks before President Biden took the podium at a meeting for the Council on Supply Chain Resilience. Both Secretary Buttegieg and President Biden discussed the long-term advances made in supply chain and logistics to correct previous issues caused before and during the pandemic and the positive impact these changes have made on the American public at large. Learn more…
First Lady Jill Biden gave remarks at the White House while unveiling the 2023 holiday theme and decor.
Unveiling the “Magic, Wonder, and Joy” of the Holidays 2023 White House theme.
