Martha’s Vineyard, MA…To our Island community, here is an update on current humanitarian crisis on Martha’s Vineyard….We continue to provide shelter, food, and care to individuals that arrived on the Island yesterday. A coalition of Vineyard towns, community-based, and nonprofit groups are assisting in this effort. We will continue to work very closely with our […]
Roseville, CA…It’s tough to survive in California if you’re poor. Green-energy schemes drive our electricity rates 80-percent above the national average. Gas prices make every trip to the gas station gut-wrenching. The median home price is above $800,000 and our state sales and income taxes are the highest in the nation. It’s a state that […]
San Jose, CA…Alongside state and local leaders and Californians impacted by mental illness, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation enacting CARE Court, a paradigm shift that will provide individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders the care and services they need to get healthy. Governor Newsom signs CARE Court into law alongside state […]
Washington, DC…Sen. Paul plays 2004 C-SPAN Washington Journal clip of Dr. Fauci. Fauci: “That film that you showed was really taken out of context…Reuters fact-checked, looked at that…” Paul: “Actually, words don’t lie.” Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?522732-…
Washington, DC…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed a first-of-its-kind social media transparency measure to protect Californians from hate and disinformation spread online. AB 587 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) will require social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech, disinformation, harassment and extremism on their platforms, and report data on […]
Washington DC…President Biden and Vice President Harris deliver remarks alongside the First Lady and Second Gentleman at an event celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act. Quotes from the White House… “From the historic Inflation Reduction Act to the once-in-a-generation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” “From the first meaningful gun safety law in nearly 30 years to the most […]
Boston, MA…Hello, Boston! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! Gov, is it okay if they sit down? Please, have a — take a seat if you have one. I once said that when there were no chairs out there, “Take a seat.” And they said, “There goes Biden again.” Anyway, thank you. Jenaya, thank you for that […]
Arlington, Virginia…Secretary Austin, General Milley, to all the families and loved ones who still feel the ache of that missing piece of your soul, I’m honored to be here with you once more to share in this solemn rite of remembrance and to reflect on all that was lost in the fire and ash on […]
New Albany, Ohio…Thank you, Pat, for that introduction. And pretty amazing — pretty amazing. It was just back in January when we were together at the White House with Senator Brown and Senator Portman announcing this historic investment. In March, I shared the story in my State of the Union Address — the story of […]
Sacramento, CA…Amid continued dangerous fire weather, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Riverside County due to the Fairview Fire and for El Dorado and Placer counties due to the Mosquito Fire. The Fairview Fire has burned more than 19,000 acres and caused civilian fatalities. Both fires are threatening multiple communities and […]