Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors in Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Issued 2023-06-09 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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This record captures the remarks President Biden delivered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina when signing an executive order aimed at advancing the economic security of military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors. The underlying executive order directed federal agencies to expand employment opportunities for military spouses within the federal government, improve portability of professional licenses when military families relocate, and strengthen support programs for caregivers of veterans with service-connected disabilities or illness. The remarks provided context about the unique economic challenges military families face due to frequent relocations and deployments.
The order affects military spouses, who often must leave jobs or restart careers when their service member is reassigned, as well as caregivers of veterans and surviving families of service members. Federal agencies are directed to take concrete steps to hire more military spouses and make the federal government a model employer for military families.
Signing ceremony remarks carry no independent legal weight — the underlying executive order is the operative legal document. The order's directives to federal agencies are squarely within the President's constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and as the head of the executive branch managing federal employment policy.
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This executive order ("Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors in Fort Liberty, North Carolina") addresses military affairs or arms policy. The President's stated rationale: "that all our military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors feel seen and supported." As Commander in Chief under Article II, Section 2, the President has substantial constitutional authority over military operations, arms transfers, and defense policy. The Arms Export Control Act and related statutes delegate additional authority for approving foreign military sales.
The President's authority here is among the strongest in foreign affairs — courts have traditionally given broad deference to executive decisions in military and national security matters. However, Congress retains oversight through appropriations, War Powers Resolution limits, and statutory frameworks for arms transfers that include notification requirements and congressional review periods.
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