Joe Biden

Husband to @DrBiden, proud father, grandfather, and great grandfather.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Small businesses are what the American spirit is all about. I especially treasure independent bookstores. That’s why I’ve partnered with a few stores to share signed copies of my new book, PROMISE ME, AMERICA. It’s out on Tuesday, and you can order your copy now at https://t.co/ONtDpyQaeR.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Today the American Cancer Society made important changes to their prostate cancer screening guidelines: Men 50 to 69 should get a PSA test every two years; Black men and men with a family history of prostate cancer should get one every year starting at 45; and starting at age 70, men should talk to their doctors about what's right to them.

I know firsthand the toll of this disease, and I know that catching it early saves lives.

So talk to your doctor, get screened, and let’s keep working to end cancer as we know it.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

As rates of advanced prostate cancer continue to rise, the American Cancer Society is recommending that most men ages 50 to 69 get screened every other year. https://t.co/nuEbAOD0S2

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Today, we honor the veterans who have served our country.

It was one of the greatest honors of my life to serve as commander in chief, and our service members, including my son Beau, are always on my mind. Our country is a safer place because of them.

I’ve always said America is a place of possibilities. But those possibilities could not be realized without the sacrifice and dedication of our veterans and service members. Their choice of country over self is one we can never take for granted.

To our country’s veterans and their families, thank you for your service and sacrifice. May God protect our troops.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

I want to share a brief update.

My presidential memoir, PROMISE ME, AMERICA, is coming out on November 17th. I hope you'll read it. It covers my years as President. The challenges we faced, the decisions I made, and why I made them. It's about who we are as a nation. What we stand for. And America's role in the world. More than anything, it's about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy.

While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families. My doctors continue to be encouraged by how I've responded to treatment. And the prayers and kind words and well wishes from so many of you have meant more to me and Jill and our family than you can ever know.

Some days are better than others. It hasn't stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.

Looking forward, I'm going to keep following what my father told me a long time ago: "Champ, when you get knocked down, get up." It's a good lesson for me. And for America.

We are blessed. America is the most unique nation on earth. Unlike other countries, we're built on an idea. An idea bigger than any ocean. More powerful than any army. Stronger than any tyrant or dictator. That idea? All of us are created equal.

Promise Me, America, we'll never forget it.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

My mother used to say when I was kid, “Joey, nobody’s better than you. Everyone is your equal and everyone is equal to you.” That’s always been my north star. It's guided me my whole life, including during my presidency. In my new book, PROMISE ME, AMERICA, I write about how those lessons shaped the decisions I made in the Oval Office. It’s available for pre-order now, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you. https://t.co/QrvBxj5j2y.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Jill and I are mourning the loss of our friend Dolores Huerta, a giant of the American labor and civil rights movements.

For more than seventy years, Dolores fought for working people. She organized in the fields, she walked the picket lines, and she sat across the table from people who never expected to have to negotiate with her.
I say often the middle class built this country, and unions built the middle class. Dolores understood that in her bones. Well into her nineties she was still traveling, marching and organizing for working families, for women, for immigrants, for LGBTQ Americans.

Even this year, she showed a different kind of courage, telling a painful truth she had carried for sixty years so others would not have to carry theirs alone.

America is fairer and more decent because of Dolores Huerta. Jill and I send our love to her entire family, and to everyone who found their voice because of her.

May God bless Dolores Huerta. Sí, se puede.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

My dad used to say, “Joey, when you get knocked down, get up.” I’ve leaned on those words my whole life, in politics and with my family, through the best days and the hardest ones. I write about that and more in my new book, PROMISE ME, AMERICA. It’s out November 17th, and you can preorder it now at https://t.co/IIbCbsyvlr. I’m looking forward to folks reading it.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Proud to cast my ballot earlier today in the Delaware primary election.

American democracy begins and ends at the ballot box. There is no more important civic duty nor fundamental right to be defended. Voting defines our freedom and makes everything possible.

Today, on National Voter Registration Day, I hope every American will take a moment to make sure you are registered, ensure your information is up to date, and make a plan to vote this November.

Do it at https://t.co/tlVpuvCPkY.

The work to secure our democracy and protect our fundamental rights and freedoms is not over in this country. Each generation must join the work to preserve our democratic values and norms.

Start today. Get engaged. And together, we'll ensure American democracy lasts another 250 years and beyond.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Twenty-five years ago today, we lost 2,977 souls and in the years since, thousands more to illnesses caused by the attack on our country.

This morning, Jill and I hold close the families who carry that loss every day. We honor the heroes of September 11th: the firefighters and police officers who rushed into the towers and the Pentagon, the passengers who fought back over Shanksville, and the generation that stepped up to serve in the aftermath.

Even now, we remember the greatest lesson of one of our nation's darkest days: at our most vulnerable, unity is our most powerful strength.

We will never forget.

[ABC News @ABC]

Former President Barack Obama, former President Joe Biden, former President George W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton and their wives are at Friday morning’s New York City 9/11 ceremony.

9/11 25th anniversary live updates: https://t.co/WOhRCFFhXR

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Every September we mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. This year it’s more personal for me.

More than 330,000 American men this year will hear the words we did last spring when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. By the time we found it, it had already spread to my bones.

When prostate cancer is caught early, the five-year survival is close to 100%.

So have the conversation with your doctor. Don’t put it off.

If you're at average risk, that conversation should start around 50, and the guidelines now say screening every 2 to 4 years. If you're a Black man, start it at 45 or earlier. You are nearly 70% more likely to get this disease and 2 to 4 times more likely to die from it. Which is an outrage in the richest country in the world.

If your father or your brother had prostate cancer, start the conversation at 45, and even earlier if more than one of them did.

I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who helped to control my cancer and who continue to take such good care of me. Their skill, dedication, and compassion mean so much. The radiation treatment from last fall worked as intended, and I continue to do the things I care about, like finishing my memoir.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out and continues to keep me and my family in your prayers. We appreciate every single one of you.

It’s my hope and prayer that by sharing our experience and being part of this important conversation, we can help save lives. Talk to your doctors. Ask the hard questions. Do it for yourself, and do it for the people who love you.

And no matter what, keep the faith. God bless you.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

I’ve said it my entire career: the middle class built America. And unions built the middle class. To every worker who's ever punched a clock, worked a double, or walked a line for fair wages – and to everyone who stands up for them, at the bargaining table, in the statehouse, or on the shop floor: thank you. This country runs in large part because of you.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Simply put, Dolly Parton was an American original. She was an inspiration to millions. She was a relentless advocate for women and for equality. Through her Imagination Library, she placed the gift of reading into the hands of millions of children because she understood literacy is the foundation of opportunity.

But perhaps most importantly, Dolly treated everyone with kindness and respect. She lived her values with a flair and vitality for life that was uniquely her own. She was a trailblazer in every sense of the word, and she will be missed by millions around the world.

Jill and I are keeping her family, her friends, and her millions of fans in our prayers.

God bless Dolly Parton.

[Dan Koh @dank]

.@JoeBiden, @KamalaHarris, @massaflcio, and over 100 local leaders have my back, because they know I’ll have yours.

It’s time to stand up to Trump, tackle corruption, and fight to lower costs every single day.

I'm ready to get to work. Let's Go.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

For the first time in 75 years, the Sam Mcguire Cup comes home to Mayo, Ireland.

I said it three years ago when I was in Ballina: Mayo for Sam!

And I meant it.

I said it because I know what it means not just the county of Mayo but to my own family’s story.

Today, the dream becomes reality.

Congratulations to my friends in Mayo. You earned this victory. Enjoy every minute. Sam is coming home ☘️

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Congratulations Spain!

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

I’ve written a book about my time as President. It’s called PROMISE ME, AMERICA. It’s coming out November 17th and is available for preorder now. 
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[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Jill and I are shocked by the sudden passing of Lindsey Graham.

Lindsey and I served together in Congress for over a decade, and worked closely on many issues throughout the years. We traveled the world together as members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. We disagreed often, and sometimes loudly.

Lindsey and I did agree on the profound importance of public service. Like me, he loved the Senate as an institution, even with all its flaws and complexities.

To his family, his staff, his constituents in South Carolina, and everyone who loved him: Jill and I are keeping you in our prayers.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of Americans signed their names to a piece of parchment and made a promise no nation had ever made before: that we're all created equal, endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

We're the only nation in history built not on ethnicity, or blood, or geography but on an idea. That's always been what makes us exceptional. We chose that path 250 years ago but that’s where the work began, not where it ended. Every generation has had to choose it again. At Valley Forge, at Gettysburg, on the beaches of Normandy, in the streets of Selma. Americans recommitted themselves to the principles on which our nation was founded.

Now it's our turn.

There's nothing guaranteed about our democracy. We have to fight for it, defend it, and earn it. Over and over, year after year. That's not a burden. That's what it means to be an American.

250 years in, we still haven't fully lived up to those words in the Declaration. But we've never walked away from them, and this July 4, I hope all of us can commit to one thing: that we never will. I don't believe we're as divided as we're told we are. I've bet my whole life on the American people, and I'm not stopping now.

Happy 250th birthday, America. Our story isn't finished. Let's keep writing it together.

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

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