Joe Biden ended his presidential campaign on July 21, 2024.
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I know America. I know we're good and decent people. I know we're still a country that believes in honesty and respect, and treating each other with dignity. That we're a nation where we give hate no safe harbor. We believe that everyone is equal, that everyone should be given a fair shot to succeed in this country. Every generation of Americans have faced a moment when they have to defend democracy. Stand up for our personal freedom. Stand up for the right to vote and our civil rights. And this is our moment.[1]
Joe Biden (D) was the 46th president of the United States. Biden announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on April 25, 2023.[3] Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee on March 12, 2024, after reaching the estimated majority delegate threshold.
Biden withdrew from the presidential race on July 21, 2024. In a statement he said, "My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this."[4]
A Biden campaign ad outlined his policy priorities for a second term, saying he'd work to make childcare and elder care more accessible, protect Social Security and Medicare, enact a minimum tax for billionaires, codify the right to abortion, ban assault weapons, and support voting rights.[7] He criticized the Republican Party, saying, "MAGA extremists are [...] cutting Social Security that you paid for your entire life while cutting taxes for the very wealthy, dictating what healthcare decisions women can make, banning books, and telling people who they can love. All while making it more difficult for you to be able to vote."[8]
Biden represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009 before serving as vice president under President Barack Obama (D) from 2009 to 2017.[9]Click here to read more about Biden's biography.
Biden was born in 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Claymont, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in history and political science and received his law degree from the Syracuse University Law School. Biden practiced law and worked as a public defender before seeking public office.[10]
From 1970 to 1972, Biden served on the New Castle County Council. He was elected to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate at the age of 29, receiving 58% of the vote to defeat incumbent Sen. James Caleb Boggs (R). Two weeks after the election, his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident, which his two sons survived.[11]
Biden served in the Senate from 1973 to 2009. During his Senate career, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Foreign Relations for several years.[11]
Biden launched his first presidential bid in 1987 but withdrew from the race. He launched a second presidential campaign in 2007, dropping out of the race following the 2008 Iowa caucuses, where he placed fifth.[11] Then-candidate Barack Obama announced Biden was his choice for running mate in August 2008, and the pair won the general election.[12] Biden served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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See below for a summary of Biden's highlights from the first general election debate on June 27, 2024, with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from debate transcripts. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.
Joe Biden discussed the economy, abortion, immigration, foreign policy, policies for Black Americans, climate change, Social Security, childcare, his age, and the 2020 election results. Biden said he created a record number of jobs after the coronavirus pandemic, brought down the price of prescription drugs, and said he would reduce the price of housing. He said Trump’s tax cuts only helped the wealthy, and Trump raised the deficit more than any other president. Biden said billionaires should pay more in taxes, and he would use the revenue to eliminate the deficit and invest in childcare, eldercare, and healthcare. Biden said he would codify Roe v. Wade, and that Trump would ban abortion between six and ten weeks. On immigration, Biden said he stopped family separation and highlighted his support for the bipartisan bill that would have added asylum and border patrol officers. Biden said Putin will continue invading other countries and draw the U.S. into war if Putin is not stopped in Ukraine. Biden highlighted his ceasefire and hostage release proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war, and said the U.S. was the biggest supporter of Israel in the world, but certain weapons should not be used in population centers. Biden said Trump encouraged protesters to breach the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and that Trump’s pending legal cases were a problem. Biden said his administration saw record Black-owned businesses, record low Black unemployment, addressed housing segregation, and improved the Public Loan Service Forgiveness program. Biden said Trump caused inflation due to his malfeasance in the pandemic response. Biden said he signed the most extensive climate change legislation in history, started the Climate Corps, and would cut pollution in half by 2035. Biden said he would tax individuals making more than $400,000 and use the funds to make Social Security solvent. Biden said he would implement a child tax credit, and help single parents go back to work. Biden said Trump’s tariff proposals would increase prices. In response to a question about his age, Biden said to look at his record and highlighted the creation of new manufacturing jobs. Biden said Trump’s claims about fraud in the 2020 election were lies.
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The following section provides lists of general election endorsements made by current or former presidents and vice presidents, members of Congress, governors, attorneys general, and secretaries of state. This list may also include endorsements from current and former party leaders, other state executives, mayors of large cities, and state legislative majority and minority leaders issued before March 12, 2024, when Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.
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Policies from Biden's campaign website as of July 18, 2024, are excerpted below.
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PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY
Our democracy and our freedoms are at stake in this election. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are committed to strengthening our democracy and protecting our freedoms, and we can count on them to stand up to the extremists who undermine our Constitution to increase their own power. Joe and Kamala believe in a government of the people, by the people, and for the people—that is what they work for every single day.
Donald Trump is a dangerous threat to our democracy. He tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election after he lost, encouraging an angry mob to attack the Capitol on January 6, where they violently assaulted police officers and attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. He calls those who attacked the Capitol “patriots” and “hostages.” If elected to a second term, he has promised to pardon the January 6 insurrectionists. Now he is running to regain power, punish his enemies, and silence his opponents. After being criminally convicted by a jury of his peers, he is attacking the American judicial system, claiming there will be a “bloodbath” if he loses and promising to be a dictator on “day one”—even calling for the “termination” of the Constitution.
GROWING THE MIDDLE CLASS
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are rebuilding the backbone of America—a strong, inclusive middle class—after Donald Trump rigged the economy for rich people like himself. After Trump left office with the worst jobs record since the Great Depression, Joe and Kamala brought us back from the brink, creating more than 15.5 million jobs and a record number of small businesses. They worked across the aisle to pass historic legislation that is creating good-paying American jobs, rebuilding America’s infrastructure, and bringing manufacturing back home. They are running to finish the job and ensure that every American gets a fair shot at the American Dream.
Donald Trump is running to rig the economy for himself and his ultra-wealthy friends, while the middle class suffers. During his four years in office, the United States lost nearly 3 million jobs—the worst job record of any president in modern American history—and he rigged the economy for the wealthy and big corporations at the expense of Main Street businesses. The billionaires funding Trump’s campaign know that if he is elected to a second term, he will give them more tax breaks while he cuts Social Security and Medicare and seeks to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act.
FIGHTING TO LOWER COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris believe that prices are still too high for working families—that’s why their number-one priority is fighting to lower costs for you. They have already lowered and capped prescription drug costs for seniors and others on Medicare, and they’re saving working families billions by cracking down on unfair junk fees charged by banks, credit card companies, and airlines. They also know there is a lot more to do—that’s why they will lower drug costs for all Americans, make renting and buying a home more affordable, and give tax cuts to middle-class families—a sharp contrast with Donald Trump, who will give handouts to billionaires and big corporations. Joe and Kamala will continue their fight to crack down on price gouging that pads the profits of big corporations at your expense.
Donald Trump wants to rig the economy for himself and his ultra-wealthy friends while raising costs for working families by cutting Social Security, eliminating the Affordable Care Act, and repealing limits on drug costs. Trump will allow Wall Street to rip off renters, side with Big Oil as they raise gas prices, give in to Big Pharma and raise the price of prescription drugs, and let big corporations take advantage of hard working Americans. And he will raise the prices of household goods, from groceries to clothing to medicines—imposing a radical tariff policy that creates a tax on middle-class families of $8,300 a year. Experts agree: a second Trump presidency will increase inflation and make life more expensive for working families.
BUILDING A FAIRER TAX SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris believe that no billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a school teacher or a firefighter. That’s why their tax plan rewards work, not wealth. Despite Republican opposition, they passed historic legislation to make our tax code fairer, imposing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax and cracking down on wealthy tax cheats. Now they are fighting to give tax cuts to the middle class while making the ultra-wealthy and big corporations finally pay their fair share. Under their plan, nobody earning less than $400,000 will pay an additional penny in federal taxes.
Donald Trump believes the tax code should work for himself and his billionaire donors. He enacted a $2 trillion tax scam that overwhelmingly benefited the ultra-wealthy and the biggest corporations and exploded the national debt. He is promising another Billionaire Tax Break that will give a yearly $3.5 million handout per billionaire, create a roughly $1.5 trillion windfall for big corporations, and make it easier for wealthy tax cheats to avoid paying what they owe—all while he cuts Social Security and Medicare for regular people
MAKING HEALTH CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris believe health care is a right, not a privilege. Under their leadership, more Americans have health insurance than ever before, with huge increases in coverage for Black and Latino Americans. They strengthened the Affordable Care Act to lower premiums and expand access to affordable care, and they took on Big Pharma and won—capping the price of insulin at $35 a month and yearly out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $2,000 for seniors and others on Medicare. They empowered Medicare to negotiate with drug companies to lower the cost of some of the most expensive drugs that cost seniors $3.4 billion annually. Now, they are fighting to expand affordable care, lower prescription drug prices for all Americans, and cap the price of insulin and out-of-pocket drug costs for everyone.
Donald Trump will increase health care costs and take away health care protections for nearly every American. He was one vote away from repealing the Affordable Care Act in his first term and said he will “terminate” the law if reelected. If Trump gets his way, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could be denied coverage or charged thousands of dollars more for health insurance coverage, and a middle-class family could pay over $13,000 more on their annual premium. And, he will gut Medicare and repeal limits on drug costs to enrich his friends in Big Pharma.
FIGHTING TO RESTORE REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris believe that reproductive health care decisions should be made by women with their doctors, not politicians. After Donald Trump overturned Roe v. Wade and ripped away nearly 50 years of women’s rights, Joe and Kamala took action to protect and strengthen reproductive health care access amid ongoing MAGA Republican attacks. This includes signing three executive orders to strengthen reproductive health care access, fighting for a woman’s right to emergency medical care, defending and expanding access to medication abortion, and strengthening access to birth control. Joe and Kamala are fighting to restore the protections of Roe—and they will never allow a national abortion ban to become law.
Donald Trump “proudly” overturned Roe and brags about unleashing extreme abortion bans across the country that are putting women’s lives at risk and threatening doctors with jail time. He has called these state abortion bans “a beautiful thing to watch” and said that women who have an abortion should be punished. If elected, Trump will ban abortion nationwide, and he refuses to support nationwide protection for IVF. His close allies’ Project 2025 proposal includes plans to attack reproductive health care in all 50 states without the help of Congress—including banning abortion, restricting access to birth control, and prosecuting and jailing women and doctors for sending or receiving abortion medication in the mail.[13][1]
The following policy positions were compiled from the candidate's official campaign website, editorials, speeches, and debates.
Immigration
In a campaign speech Biden said, "On my first day in office as President, I introduced a comprehensive plan to fix our immigration system, secure our border, provide a pathway for citizenship for DREAMers and their families — farmworkers, essential workers who helped us through the pandemic and are part of the fabric of our community."
[source, as of 2024-03-11]
Economy
In a campaign speech Biden said, "Look at what we’ve been able to get done: 14 million new jobs — more jobs than any president has created in a four-year term; record economic growth — over 5 percent just the last quarter; unemployment under 4 percent for 20 months in a row, another record; the lowest inflation rate of any major economy on Earth; and we have more work to do."
[source, as of 2023-12-06]
Gun regulation
In an op-ed Biden wrote, "I have already taken more meaningful executive action to reduce gun violence than any other president, and I will continue to pursue every legal and effective action. But my power is not absolute. Congress must act, including by banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring gun owners to securely store their firearms, requiring background checks for all gun sales, and repealing gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability. We also need more governors and state legislators to take these steps."
[source, as of 2023-05-14]
Foreign policy
In an op-ed Biden wrote, "The United States is the essential nation. We rally allies and partners to stand up to aggressors and make progress toward a brighter, more peaceful future. The world looks to us to solve the problems of our time. That is the duty of leadership, and America will lead. For if we walk away from the challenges of today, the risk of conflict could spread, and the costs to address them will only rise. We will not let that happen."
[source, as of 2023-11-18]
Abortion
In a campaign speech Biden said, "If I have anything to do with it, I’m going to end up signing a law reinstating Roe v. Wade."
[source, as of 2023-11-01]
Coronavirus response
In a campaign speech Biden said, "We vaccinated the vast bulk of America. We got through that pandemic with less than 2 million people being vaccinated when I came to office. Today, [270] million Americans have gotten COVID vaccine. We created a record 14 million new jobs — brand new jobs — to get the economy going strong again. And we passed the American Rescue Plan, which put $1,400 checks in people’s pockets at a time of enormous need. And on top of that, $300 checks per child per month in hardworking families in America and thousands of dollars for people’s pockets through a real crisis."
[source, as of 2024-01-30]
Sex and gender issues
In a statement Biden said, "On my first day in office, I signed an Executive Order to strengthen civil rights protections for LGBTQI+ citizens in housing, health care, education, the criminal justice system, and more. We have made strides in ensuring that transgender and non-binary Americans can access accurate federal IDs and vital government services—from emergency homeless shelters to Social Security benefits. The Department of Justice is responding to discriminatory state laws that violate the rights and freedoms of LGBTQI+ youth and their families. And, I am proud to have appointed a historic number of proud LGBTQI+ public servants, including the first openly gay person to serve as a Cabinet Secretary, the first two openly transgender Americans to ever be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and the first openly lesbian American to achieve the rank of Ambassador. All of us have a responsibility to speak out and stand up against hate and violence in any form. When the rights of any group or individual are under attack, it endangers our own freedom, and the freedom of people everywhere."
[source, as of 2023-05-17]
Infrastructure
In a campaign speech Biden said, "We passed [...] the biggest investment of rebuilding America’s infrastructure since his President Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway System. And, you know, roads, bridges, clean water, high-speed Internet, all — and cheap for people, available to people."
[source, as of 2023-12-05]
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On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced on social media platform X that he was ending his campaign for re-election.[25] In a statement, Biden said:
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I has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.[1]
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In a separate post on X, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris (D) to replace him at the top of the ticket: "Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats—it's time to come together and beat Trump. Let's do this.[26]
The following section provides a timeline of Biden's campaign activity from April 2023 to July 2024. The entries are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.
July 21, 2024: Biden withdrew from the presidential race. In a statement, Biden said, "My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this."[27]
July 17, 2024: Biden canceled a speech at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, because he tested positive for Covid-19.[28]
July 16, 2024: Biden spoke at the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.[29]
Biden commented on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump (R). Biden said, "I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it."
ABC News reported on an internal Biden campaign memo written after the Trump assassination attempt. Biden campaign co-chair Jennifer O'Malley Dillon and campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez wrote, "We understand that there are a lot of questions, and as we gather answers to those questions, we ask that all staff refrain from issuing any comments on social media or in public. We're also asking everyone to pause any proactive campaign communication across all platforms and in all circumstances until we know more."[31]
June 26, 2024: Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) endorsed Bidolen.[37]
June 20, 2024: The June monthly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Biden raised $38 million and spent $31 million, with $92 million cash on hand as of May 31.[38]
June 17, 2024: The Biden campaign said it launched a new television ad about Trump's guilty verdict in New York. The campaign said the ad would begin running on June 17 in battleground states, and was part of a $50 million June ad buy.[39]
June 15, 2024: Biden attended a campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. Former President Barack Obama (D), talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, and actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts hosted the fundraiser.[40]
May 31, 2024: Biden commented on Donald Trump's (R) guilty verdict in New York. Biden said, "The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed. Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself. It was a state case, not a federal case. And it was heard by a jury of 12 citizens. 12 Americans, 12 people like you. Like millions of Americans who served on juries, this jury is chosen the same way every jury in America is chosen. It was a process that Donald Trump's attorney was part of. The jury heard five weeks of evidence. After careful deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict. They found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts. Now he’ll be given the opportunity as he should to appeal that decision just like everyone else has that opportunity. That's how the American system of justice works. And it's reckless, it's dangerous, and it's irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don't like the verdict."[43]
May 29, 2024: Biden delivered remarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his campaign launched a Black Voters for Biden-Harris Coalition.[44]
May 15, 2024: Biden said he would not participate in the presidential debates hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, Biden said he would participate in two debates against Donald Trump (R) in June and September.[54]
April 17, 2024: Biden campaigned in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he delivered remarks about American manufacturing at the United Steelworkers headquarters.[66]
April 13, 2024: Biden won the Wyoming Democratic caucus and the Alaska Democratic primary.
April 11, 2024: Following the Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholding an 1864 law banning abortion with exceptions for life of the mother, Biden's campaign began a television and digital ad campaign in the state focused on abortion. The Biden campaign said the ad buy was seven-figures and will run until the end of April[68]
April 9, 2024: Biden spoke at a rally hosted by Care Can't Wait Action, a coalition of groups that advocate for child care, paid family and medical leave, and home care investment.[69]
April 8, 2024: Biden spoke about his administration's new student loan debt cancellation plan at an event in Madison, Wisconsin. Biden also attended a campaign fundraiser in Chicago, Illinois.[70][71]
April 3, 2024: Biden delivered remarks about lowering the cost of prescription drugs with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a White House event.[72]
March 30, 2024: The North Dakota Democratic presidential caucus took place. Biden received 92.4% of the vote and was awarded all 13 of North Dakota's delegates.[73]
March 23, 2024: The Lousiana Democratic presidential primary took place. Biden received 86.1% of the vote and was awarded all 48 of Louisiana's delegates.[76]
March 21, 2024: Biden attended a campaign fundraiser in Houston, Texas.[77]
March 20, 2024: Biden attended a campaign fundraiser in Dallas, Texas.[78]
March 6, 2024: The Hawaii Democratic primary took place. Biden won with 66% of the vote, followed by the uncommitted ballot option with 29.1%, Marianne Williamson (D) with 3.2%, and withdrawn candidate Dean Phillips (D) with 1%. Biden was awarded 15 delegates, and Hawaii's seven other delegates are uncommitted.[87]
February 27, 2024: The Michigan Democratic primary took place. Biden won with 81.1% of the vote, followed by the uncommitted ballot option with 13%, Marianne Williamson (D) with 3%, and Dean Phillips (D) with 2.7%. Biden was awarded 115 of Michigan's Democratic delegates, and two delegates are uncommitted.[90]
February 26, 2024: Biden attended a campaign meeting in New York City.[91]
February 16, 2024: Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, a little more than a year after a train derailed in the area and spilled hazardous materials.[95]
February 8, 2024: Biden held a press conference responding to the release of special counsel Robert Hur's report on the investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. Biden said, "I was pleased to see he reached a firm conclusion that no charges should be brought against me in this case. This was an exhaustive investigation going back more than 40 years, even into the 1970s, when I was still a new United States senator. And the special counsel acknowledged I cooperated completely." Biden also said, "In addition, I know there's some attention paid to some language in the report about my recollection of events. There's even reference that I don't remember when my son died. How in the hell dare he raise that? [...] They don't know what they're talking about. It has no place in this report. The bottom line is the matter is now closed."[96]
February 7, 2024: Biden attended three campaign fundraisers in New York City.[97]
February 6, 2024: The Nevada Democratic primary took place. Biden won with 89.3% of the vote, followed by the ballot option None of these candidates with 5.8%, and Marianne Williamson (D) with 2.9%. No other candidate received more than 1% of the vote. Biden was allocated all of Nevada's 36 pledged delegates.[98]
February 5, 2024: Biden campaigned in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he met with members of the Culinary Workers Union.[99]
The New Hampshire Democratic primary took place. With 92% precincts reporting, Biden won as a write-in candidate with 53.9% of the vote, followed by Dean Phillips (D) with 19.6%, Marianne Williamson (D) with 4.6%, and Derek Nadeau (D) with 1.1%. No other candidate received more than 1% of the vote. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said the results of New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary would not be used to allocate the state's delegates at the national convention. The DNC and the New Hampshire Democratic Party have not yet agreed on a plan for delegate allocation in the state.[109]
January 18, 2024: Biden campaigned in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he announced $82 million investment in high-speed internet in the state.[110]
January 15, 2024: Biden volunteered at a food kitchen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.[111]
December 8, 2023: Biden delivered remarks in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he announced an $8 billion investment in the high-speed rail line from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, California. Biden also attended a campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles.[118][119]
December 5, 2023: Biden attended three fundraisers for his campaign and the Democratic Party in Boston, Massachusetts.[120]
November 29, 2023: Biden delivered remarks about manufacturing and renewable energy investments at a wind tower manufacturing plant in Pueblo, Colorado.[121]
November 28, 2023: Biden attended a fundraiser in Denver, Colorado. Tamara Totah Picache, a managing partner of the Flatiron Group, an investment firm, hosted the fundraiser.[122]
November 18, 2023: Biden wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post titled "Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas." Biden wrote, "Both Putin and Hamas are fighting to wipe a neighboring democracy off the map. And both Putin and Hamas hope to collapse broader regional stability and integration and take advantage of the ensuing disorder. America cannot, and will not, let that happen. For our own national security interests — and for the good of the entire world." On Israel and Palestine, Biden wrote, "This much is clear: A two-state solution is the only way to ensure the long-term security of both the Israeli and Palestinian people. Though right now it may seem like that future has never been further away, this crisis has made it more imperative than ever. A two-state solution — two peoples living side by side with equal measures of freedom, opportunity and dignity — is where the road to peace must lead. Reaching it will take commitments from Israelis and Palestinians, as well as from the United States and our allies and partners. That work must start now."[123]
November 9, 2023: Biden delivered remarks about labor unions and the United Auto Workers' (UAW) tentative agreements with Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors in Belvidere, Illinois.[125]
November 1, 2023: Biden visited a farm in Minnesota, where he announced $5 billion in spending on adapting agriculture to climate change and rural infrastructure investment. Biden also participated in a fundraiser for his campaign.[126]
October 24, 2023: The Biden campaign said he would not file to run in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary since the state has not moved its primary date to comply with the Democratic National Committee's new early state primary calendar.[127]
October 15, 2023: The October quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Biden raised $25 million and spent $13 million, with $32 million in cash on hand as of September 30.[128]
October 14, 2023: Biden spoke at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C..[129]
October 13, 2023: Biden delivered remarks about investing in American renewable energy production in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Click here to view his remarks.[130]
October 7, 2023: Biden issued a statement in response to Hamas' military attacks against Israel, and Israel's subsequent declaration of war. Biden said, "The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel. Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation. My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering."[131]
September 28, 2023: Biden delivered a speech about democracy and the legacy of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in Phoenix, Arizona.[132]
September 26, 2023: Biden appeared at a United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) picket line in Van Buren Township, Michigan. This was the first time in United States history an incumbent president joined striking workers on a picket line.[133]
September 22, 2023: Biden spoke at the White House about his administration establishing the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Click here to view his remarks.[134][135]
September 11, 2023: Biden commemorated the Sept. 11 anniversary at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska.[136]
September 8, 2023: The Biden campaign began airing a digital and television ad about abortion in Iowa, South Dakota, and Florida. The ad was part of a 16-week, $25 million ad campaign.[137][138]
September 6, 2023: The Biden campaign hired Ammar Moussa as director of rapid response, María Carolina Casado as director of Hispanic media, Grace Landrieu as policy director, and Carla Frank as director of the national advisory board and surrogate operations.[139]
August 28, 2023: The Biden campaign officially opened its headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.[142]
August 22, 2023: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the Biden campaign would air a television ad in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area on Aug. 23, the same day of the first Republican primary debate. The ad is part of a $25 million ad buy.[143]
August 21, 2023: Biden visited Maui, Hawaii, following the August 9 wildfire in Lahaina.[144]
August 10, 2023: Biden spoke about veterans' healthcare at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.[146]
August 9, 2023: Biden spoke at a wind tower manufacturing facility in Belen, New Mexico about renewable energy manufacturing.[147]
August 8, 2023: Biden spoke at the Grand Canyon in Arizona about the designation of the Grand Canyon as a national monument, as well as climate, and national park funding.[148]
July 28, 2023: Biden spoke in Auburn, Maine about his economic policy.[150]
July 18, 2023:
The Biden campaign announced its headquarters would be in Wilmington, Del.[151]
Biden released a digital ad using excerpts from a speech delivered by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) at the Turning Point Action Conference.[152]
July 15, 2023: The July quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Biden raised $20 million and spent $1 million with $20 million in cash on hand as of June 30.[153]
June 29, 2023: Biden attended two campaign fundraisers in New York City.[156]
June 28, 2023: Biden delivered a speech on his economic policy in Chicago, Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) hosted a fundraising event for Biden later in the day, which Biden attended.[157]
June 23, 2023: Biden held a rally on the right to abortion with Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Naral Pro-Choice America, and Emily’s List in Washington, D.C..[158]
Nuestro PAC, a political action committee supporting Biden, re-launched with $37 million in funds. The PAC aims to assist in Biden's Latino voter outreach.[160]
June 19, 2023: Biden attended two campaign fundraisers in Northern California. Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott hosted one of the fundraisers in Los Gatos, and venture capitalist Steve Westley hosted the other in Atherton.[162]
June 16, 2023: Biden attended a campaign fundraiser in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hedge fund found Stephen F. Mandel hosted the fundraiser.[164]
June 15, 2023:
Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, announced the campaign would not fundraise off of former President Donald Trump's (R) federal indictment.[165]
Biden announced that Michael Tyler would serve as his campaign's communications director.[166]
June 14, 2023: The League of Conservation Voters, NextGen, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club endorsed Biden.[167]
June 4, 2023: Biden commented on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, saying, "Yesterday, I signed our bipartisan budget agreement into law: Preventing a default that could have caused an economic crisis and cost millions of jobs[, while] Protecting Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid, veterans’ benefits and historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy."[171]
June 2, 2023: Building Back Together, a group supporting Biden, released an ad highlighting Biden's handling of the negotiations over the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.[172]
May 30, 2023: Biden commented on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, saying, "Our bipartisan budget agreement protects Congressional Democrats’ and my key priorities and legislative accomplishments, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, the PACT Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act -- the most aggressive action in our history to tackle the climate crisis, invest in environmental justice, and create millions of clean energy manufacturing jobs."[173]
May 24, 2023:
Biden spoke about firearms policy at a memorial in Washington, D.C. for the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.[174]
Biden released an online ad criticizing Republican presidential primary candidate Ron DeSantis's (R) positions on abortion and Social Security and Medicare funding.[175]
May 14, 2023: Biden wrote an op-ed for USA Today titled "President Biden: I’m doing everything I can to reduce gun violence, but Congress must do more." Biden wrote, "I have already taken more meaningful executive action to reduce gun violence than any other president, and I will continue to pursue every legal and effective action. But my power is not absolute. Congress must act, including by banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring gun owners to securely store their firearms, requiring background checks for all gun sales, and repealing gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability."[176]
May 10, 2023:
Biden announced the initial membership of his campaign's national advisory board, including eight U.S. senators, eighteen U.S. representatives, eleven governors, two state legislative representatives, and eleven local officials.[177]
Biden spoke in Valhalla, New York, about the debt ceiling. He criticized the Republican debt limit proposal, saying it "makes huge cuts in important programs for millions of working and middle-class Americans — programs they count on," including Medicaid, federal law enforcement, and veterans' benefits.[178]
Blackstone executive Tony James hosted a Biden campaign fundraising event in New York City that Biden attended, and Libra Group executive chairman George Logothetis hosted a campaign fundraising dinner that Biden also attended .[179]
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