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May 27, 2022 Tweet - "We must work together to create an America where children feel safe in their schools--and that starts with passing reasonable gun safety laws." Kamala Harris
May 26, 2022 Tweet - "Congress needs to pass universal background checks, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and confirm Steve Dettelbach as head of the ATF. It's time to turn this pain into action." Pres. Joe Biden
May 26, 2022 Tweet - "The time to prevent another mass tragedy is now. Congress must take action and pass common sense gun reform. The overwhelming majority of Americans support expanded background checks, and a ban on assault weapons." Kamala Harris
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "These kinds of mass shootings rarely happen anywhere else in the world. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to stand up to the gun lobby? It is time to turn this pain into action." Pres. Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "I've gotten to know George Floyd's family over the years and I promised them that his name will not just become a hashtag. Today, I signed an Executive Order to deliver on that promise and enact the most significant police reform in decades. Here's what it will do:" Pres. Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "I just signed an Executive Order that delivers the most significant police reform in decades. It will increase accountability, ban chokeholds, restrict no-knock entries, and more for federal law enforcement officers -- and it incentivizes state and local officers to do the same." Pres. Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "I've called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, but Senate Republicans have stood in the way of progress. That's why this afternoon, I'm taking action and signing an Executive Order that delivers the most significant police reform in decades." Pres. Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "We know common sense gun laws can't and won't prevent every tragedy. But we know they work and have a positive impact. When we passed the assault weapons ban -- mass shootings went down. When the law expired -- mass shootings tripled." Pres. Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety Kamala Harris, ...
May 25, 2022 Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety Pres. Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "Our hearts break for the people of Uvalde. Enough is enough. As a nation, we must have the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and fight for sensible gun safety laws to ensure nothing like this happens again." Kamala Harris
May 24, 2022 Remarks by President Biden on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas Pres. Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 28th Annual Awards Kamala Harris
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "These kinds of mass shootings rarely happen elsewhere in the world. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with it? It's time to turn this pain into action." Pres. Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "Tonight, there are parents who will never see their child again. Parents who will never be the same. To lose a child is to have a piece of your soul ripped away forever. I ask the nation to pray for them -- to give them strength in the darkness." Pres. Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "As a nation we must ask: When in God's name will we stand up to the gun lobby? When in God's name will we do what needs to be done? I'm sick and tired of it. We have to act." Pres. Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "Tonight in Uvalde, Texas, there are parents who lost children. Families who have lost loved ones. And many who have been injured. As a nation, we must have the courage to take action and prevent this from ever happening again." Kamala Harris
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "Enough is enough. As a nation, we must have the courage to take action and prevent this from ever happening again. It is long past time for our country to stand up to the gun lobby and pass reasonable gun safety laws." Kamala Harris
May 19, 2022 Tweet - "In America, evil will not win, I promise you. Hate will not prevail. And white supremacy will not have the last word." Pres. Joe Biden
May 18, 2022 Tweet - "What happened in Buffalo was terrorism -- and we must all reject the lies and the hatred that fueled it." Pres. Joe Biden
May 18, 2022 Tweet - "When I think about the security of the United States and the world, I am clear-eyed: One of our defining missions is to strengthen the international rules-based order. To defend it. To promote it. And to build on it." Kamala Harris
May 17, 2022 Tweet - "White supremacy is a poison running through our body politic. We need to say as clearly and forcefully as we can that the ideology of white supremacy has no place in America. Failure to do so will be complicity. Silence will be complicity. We cannot remain silent." Pres. Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure Pres. Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Biden Honoring the Lives Lost in Buffalo, New York, and Calling on All Americans to Condemn White Supremacy Pres. Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Tweet - "Today marks 68 years since Brown v. Board of Education -- outlawing racial segregation in schools and bringing us closer to equal protection under the law. As we celebrate the landmark decision, we must continue our work to build a more just and equitable future for all Americans." Pres. Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Tweet - "We have to refuse to live in a country where Black people grocery shopping can be gunned down by weapons of war deployed in a racist cause. We have to refuse to live in a country where fear and lies are packaged for power and for profit." Pres. Joe Biden
May 15, 2022 Tweet - "Jill and I pray for the victims, their families and devastated community from yesterday's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Our hearts are heavy once again but our resolve must not waver; we must work together to address the hate that remains a stain on the soul of this nation." Pres. Joe Biden
May 15, 2022 Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure Kamala Harris
May 15, 2022 Tweet - "Our hearts are broken and we grieve for the victims of the horrific act of gun violence in Buffalo. Doug and I are praying for those who lost loved ones. Racially-motivated hate crimes are harms against all of us. We must do everything to ensure that our communities are safe." Kamala Harris
May 14, 2022 Statement by President Biden on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York Pres. Joe Biden
May 14, 2022 Statement by Vice President Harris on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York Kamala Harris
May 13, 2022 Tweet - "I spoke today with PM Andersson of Sweden and President Niinistö of Finland to discuss our close defense cooperation and strengthening Transatlantic security. I expressed full support for NATO's Open Door policy and each country's right to choose its security arrangements." Pres. Joe Biden
May 13, 2022 Tweet - "This afternoon, I convened ASEAN leaders at the State Department because Southeast Asia is a priority for our Administration. I am committed to strengthening our partnership with ASEAN because it benefits the security and prosperity of the American people." Kamala Harris
Date Title Politician
May 27, 2022 Tweet - "We must work together to create an America where children feel safe in their schools--and that starts with passing reasonable gun safety laws." Kamala Harris
May 26, 2022 Tweet - "Congress needs to pass universal background checks, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and confirm Steve Dettelbach as head of the ATF. It's time to turn this pain into action." Pres.Joe Biden
May 26, 2022 Tweet - "The time to prevent another mass tragedy is now. Congress must take action and pass common sense gun reform. The overwhelming majority of Americans support expanded background checks, and a ban on assault weapons." Kamala Harris
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "These kinds of mass shootings rarely happen anywhere else in the world. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to stand up to the gun lobby? It is time to turn this pain into action." Pres.Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "I've gotten to know George Floyd's family over the years and I promised them that his name will not just become a hashtag. Today, I signed an Executive Order to deliver on that promise and enact the most significant police reform in decades. Here's what it will do:" Pres.Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "I just signed an Executive Order that delivers the most significant police reform in decades. It will increase accountability, ban chokeholds, restrict no-knock entries, and more for federal law enforcement officers -- and it incentivizes state and local officers to do the same." Pres.Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "I've called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, but Senate Republicans have stood in the way of progress. That's why this afternoon, I'm taking action and signing an Executive Order that delivers the most significant police reform in decades." Pres.Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "We know common sense gun laws can't and won't prevent every tragedy. But we know they work and have a positive impact. When we passed the assault weapons ban -- mass shootings went down. When the law expired -- mass shootings tripled." Pres.Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety Kamala Harris, ...
May 25, 2022 Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety Pres.Joe Biden
May 25, 2022 Tweet - "Our hearts break for the people of Uvalde. Enough is enough. As a nation, we must have the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and fight for sensible gun safety laws to ensure nothing like this happens again." Kamala Harris
May 24, 2022 Remarks by President Biden on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas Pres.Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 28th Annual Awards Kamala Harris
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "These kinds of mass shootings rarely happen elsewhere in the world. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with it? It's time to turn this pain into action." Pres.Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "Tonight, there are parents who will never see their child again. Parents who will never be the same. To lose a child is to have a piece of your soul ripped away forever. I ask the nation to pray for them -- to give them strength in the darkness." Pres.Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "As a nation we must ask: When in God's name will we stand up to the gun lobby? When in God's name will we do what needs to be done? I'm sick and tired of it. We have to act." Pres.Joe Biden
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "Tonight in Uvalde, Texas, there are parents who lost children. Families who have lost loved ones. And many who have been injured. As a nation, we must have the courage to take action and prevent this from ever happening again." Kamala Harris
May 24, 2022 Tweet - "Enough is enough. As a nation, we must have the courage to take action and prevent this from ever happening again. It is long past time for our country to stand up to the gun lobby and pass reasonable gun safety laws." Kamala Harris
May 19, 2022 Tweet - "In America, evil will not win, I promise you. Hate will not prevail. And white supremacy will not have the last word." Pres.Joe Biden
May 18, 2022 Tweet - "What happened in Buffalo was terrorism -- and we must all reject the lies and the hatred that fueled it." Pres.Joe Biden
May 18, 2022 Tweet - "When I think about the security of the United States and the world, I am clear-eyed: One of our defining missions is to strengthen the international rules-based order. To defend it. To promote it. And to build on it." Kamala Harris
May 17, 2022 Tweet - "White supremacy is a poison running through our body politic. We need to say as clearly and forcefully as we can that the ideology of white supremacy has no place in America. Failure to do so will be complicity. Silence will be complicity. We cannot remain silent." Pres.Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure Pres.Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Biden Honoring the Lives Lost in Buffalo, New York, and Calling on All Americans to Condemn White Supremacy Pres.Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Tweet - "Today marks 68 years since Brown v. Board of Education -- outlawing racial segregation in schools and bringing us closer to equal protection under the law. As we celebrate the landmark decision, we must continue our work to build a more just and equitable future for all Americans." Pres.Joe Biden
May 17, 2022 Tweet - "We have to refuse to live in a country where Black people grocery shopping can be gunned down by weapons of war deployed in a racist cause. We have to refuse to live in a country where fear and lies are packaged for power and for profit." Pres.Joe Biden
May 15, 2022 Tweet - "Jill and I pray for the victims, their families and devastated community from yesterday's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Our hearts are heavy once again but our resolve must not waver; we must work together to address the hate that remains a stain on the soul of this nation." Pres.Joe Biden
May 15, 2022 Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure Kamala Harris
May 15, 2022 Tweet - "Our hearts are broken and we grieve for the victims of the horrific act of gun violence in Buffalo. Doug and I are praying for those who lost loved ones. Racially-motivated hate crimes are harms against all of us. We must do everything to ensure that our communities are safe." Kamala Harris
May 14, 2022 Statement by President Biden on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York Pres.Joe Biden
May 14, 2022 Statement by Vice President Harris on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York Kamala Harris
May 13, 2022 Tweet - "I spoke today with PM Andersson of Sweden and President Niinistö of Finland to discuss our close defense cooperation and strengthening Transatlantic security. I expressed full support for NATO's Open Door policy and each country's right to choose its security arrangements." Pres.Joe Biden
May 13, 2022 Tweet - "This afternoon, I convened ASEAN leaders at the State Department because Southeast Asia is a priority for our Administration. I am committed to strengthening our partnership with ASEAN because it benefits the security and prosperity of the American people." Kamala Harris
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