Foreign Affairs

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda’s Growing Durability and Popularity

<p>By Natalie Quillian, White House Deputy Chief of Staff When President Biden and Vice President Harris came into office, America was in the midst of a deadly pandemic and our economy was reeling. Since then, President Biden and Vice President Harris have overseen one of the most successful administrations in history and will be leaving&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2024/11/26/president-bidens-investing-in-america-agendas-growing-durability-and-popularity/">President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda’s Growing Durability and Popularity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Nov 26 2024

Press Gaggle by Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates En Route Queens, NY

<p>Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Queens, New York 4:26 P.M. EST MR. BATES: How are y’all? Q Hi. MR. BATES: Happy Thanksgiving. Q Happy Thanksgiving. MR. BATES: I have a few things at the top. We are on our way to Staten Island, where the president and the first lady will attend a Friendsgiving event&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/11/26/press-gaggle-by-senior-deputy-press-secretary-andrew-bates-en-route-queens-ny/">Press Gaggle by Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates En Route Queens, NY</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Nov 26 2024

Remarks by President Biden Announcing Cessation of Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah

<p>Rose Garden 3:38 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today, I have some good news to report from the Middle East. I just spoke with the prime minister of Israel and Lebanon, and I’m pleased to announce that their governments have accepted the United States’ proposal to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/11/26/remarks-by-president-biden-announcing-cessation-of-hostilities-between-israel-and-hezbollah/">Remarks by President Biden Announcing Cessation of Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Nov 26 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration Has Catalyzed $1 Trillion in New U.S. Private Sector Clean Energy, Semiconductor, and Ot

<p>Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda is making strategic public investments in American manufacturing, infrastructure, and clean energy to revitalize the nation’s manufacturing leadership, help drive steady and stable economic growth across the country, and address the climate crisis. The President’s approach revives a powerful tradition&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2024/11/26/the-biden-harris-administration-has-catalyzed-1-trillion-in-new-u-s-private-sector-clean-energy-semiconductor-and-other-advanced-manufacturing-investment/">The Biden-Harris Administration Has Catalyzed $1 Trillion in New U.S. Private Sector Clean Energy, Semiconductor, and Other Advanced Manufacturing Investment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Nov 26 2024

On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

<p>Via Teleconference 12:20 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for joining. We do not have anything here at the top, so we&#8217;ll go straight into questions. Trevor with Reuters, if you want to start us off. Q Hey. Thanks for doing this. First, do you have any comment about this DHL plane that crashed on&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/11/25/on-the-record-press-gaggle-by-white-house-national-security-communications-advisor-john-kirby-35/">On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 599, H.R. 807, H.R. 1060, H.R. 1098, H.R. 3608, H.R. 3728, H.R. 4190, H.R. 5464, H.R.

<p>On Monday, November 25, 2024, the President signed into law: H.R. 599, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office; Thank you to Representative Gomez and the entire California delegation for their leadership.&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation/2024/11/25/press-release-bills-signed-h-r-599-h-r-807-h-r-1060-h-r-1098-h-r-3608-h-r-3728-h-r-4190-h-r-5464-h-r-5476-h-r-5490-h-r-5640-h-r-5712-h-r-5861-h-r-5985-h-r-6073-h-r-624/">Press Release: Bills Signed: H.R. 599, H.R. 807, H.R. 1060, H.R. 1098, H.R. 3608, H.R. 3728, H.R. 4190, H.R. 5464, H.R. 5476, H.R. 5490, H.R. 5640, H.R. 5712, H.R. 5861, H.R. 5985, H.R. 6073, H.R. 6249, H.R. 6324, H.R. 6651, H.R. 7192, H.R. 7199, H.R. 7333, H.R. 7423, H.R. 7777, S. 1510, S. 2143, S. 2274, S. 3126, S. 3267, S. 3419</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the 2024 Christmas Tree Arrival Ceremony

<p>The White House Good afternoon. This beautiful Fraser fir was grown at Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene. The Cartner family lost thousands&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/11/25/remarks-as-prepared-for-delivery-by-first-lady-jill-biden-at-the-2024-christmas-tree-arrival-ceremony/">Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the 2024 Christmas Tree Arrival Ceremony</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a Friendsgiving Event | Staten Island, NY

<p>United States Coast Guard Sector New YorkStaten Island, New York 6:10 P.M. EST THE FIRST LADY: Hi. Hello. (Applause.) Please. Please. (Laughs.) So, thank you, Captain Andrechik. It’s been the honor of this military mom’s life to serve as your first lady and to meet with military families through my Joining Fam- &#8212; Joining Forces&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/11/25/remarks-by-president-biden-and-first-lady-jill-biden-at-a-friendsgiving-event-staten-island-ny/">Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a Friendsgiving Event | Staten Island, NY</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Remarks by President Biden at Pardoning of the National Turkey

<p>South Lawn 11:07 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning! THE PRESIDENT: They tell me there’s 2,500 people here today &#8212; (applause) &#8212; looking for a pardon. (Laughter.) Well, good morning and welcome to a wonderful White House tradition. We’ve got a lot of folks joining us today. Members of my cabinet,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/11/25/remarks-by-president-biden-at-pardoning-of-the-national-turkey-3/">Remarks by President Biden at Pardoning of the National Turkey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Statement by President Joe Biden on the Occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

<p>Today, as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we recommit ourselves to the urgent work of ending gender-based violence in the United States and around the world. Gender-based violence is a human rights abuse and a public health crisis that impacts one in three women&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/25/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-the-occasion-of-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women-4/">Statement by President Joe Biden on the Occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden Congratulating Yamandú Orsi as President-elect of Uruguay

<p>I congratulate Yamandú Orsi on his election to serve as Uruguay’s 43rd President.  I also send my congratulations to the people of Uruguay for their unyielding commitment to democracy as they successfully exercised the fundamental right to vote. In the over 150 years of diplomatic relations between Uruguay and the United States, we have built an enduring partnership based on&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/25/statement-from-president-joe-biden-congratulating-yamandu-orsi-as-president-elect-of-uruguay/">Statement from President Joe Biden Congratulating Yamandú Orsi as President-elect of Uruguay</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on $1 Trillion in Private Sector Investments Under the Biden-Harris Administration

<p>When I took office, the pandemic was raging and the economy was reeling. From Day One, I was determined to not only deliver economic relief, but to invest in America and grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down. Over the last four years, that&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;ve done.&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/25/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-1-trillion-in-private-sector-investments-under-the-biden-harris-administration/">Statement from President Joe Biden on $1 Trillion in Private Sector Investments Under the Biden-Harris Administration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Nov 25 2024

IAEA Board of Governors resolution on Iran: Quad joint statement (23 Nov. 24)

We, the Governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors' adoption of a resolution on Iran. The resolution responds to Iran's continued failure to provide the IAEA the information and cooperation needed to clarify long outstanding issues relating to undeclared nuclear material detected at multiple locations in Iran. These issues are central to the Agency's ability to provide assurance of the (…)

Updated: Sun Nov 24 2024

Lebanon - Rockets fired at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) (24 Nov. 2024)

France condemns the firing of rockets – probably by Hezbollah – which injured four Italian UNIFIL peacekeepers on Friday, 22 November. With several patrols having suffered similar incidents in recent weeks, France reaffirms the essential need for UNIFIL to maintain its freedom of movement in order to fully implement its mandate. France reiterates that the protection of peacekeepers and the safety and security of United Nations staff, assets and premises must be guaranteed. Any attack (…)

Updated: Sun Nov 24 2024

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Sean Savett on the Murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE

<p>We condemn in the strongest terms the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE and our prayers are with his family, the Chabad-Lubavitch community, the broader Jewish community, and all who are mourning his loss. This was a horrific crime against all those who stand for peace, tolerance, and coexistence. It was an assault as well&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/24/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-sean-savett-on-the-murder-of-rabbi-zvi-kogan-in-the-uae/">Statement by NSC Spokesperson Sean Savett on the Murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Nov 24 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on Conclusion of COP29 Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan

<p>In 2015, the world came together to finalize the Paris Agreement, a historic commitment made by nearly every country in the world to address the climate crisis and protect the planet for future generations. On my very first day in office, I took action to return the United States to that agreement, restore America’s global&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/23/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-conclusion-of-cop29-conference-in-baku-azerbaijan/">Statement from President Joe Biden on Conclusion of COP29 Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Nov 24 2024

Letters to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respe

<p>Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/11/22/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-the-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-nicaragua/">Letters to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sat Nov 23 2024

Press Release: Notice to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emerge

<p>On November 27, 2018, by Executive Order 13851, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in Nicaragua. On October 24, 2022,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/11/22/press-release-notice-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-and-president-of-the-senate-on-the-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-nicaragua/">Press Release: Notice to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sat Nov 23 2024

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Executives from the Telecommunications Sector

<p>Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger hosted a meeting with executives from the telecommunications sector to share intelligence and discuss the People’s Republic of China’s significant cyber espionage campaign targeting the sector. The meeting was an opportunity to hear from telecommunications sector executives on how the U.S. Government can partner with and support the&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/22/readout-of-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivans-meeting-with-executives-from-the-telecommunications-sector/">Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Executives from the Telecommunications Sector</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sat Nov 23 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden Remembering the Holodomor

<p>Ninety-one years ago, Joseph Stalin and the Soviet regime engineered the Holodomor, a forced and deliberate famine that killed millions of Ukrainians. We remember the men, women, and children who perished during the Holodomor. We also honor the survivors of the Holodomor and their descendants who, despite Stalin’s efforts to repress Ukraine’s national identity, have&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/23/statement-from-president-joe-biden-remembering-the-holodomor/">Statement from President Joe Biden Remembering the Holodomor</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sat Nov 23 2024

A Proclamation on National Family Week, 2024

<p>My Dad taught me that family is the beginning, the middle, and the end. It is everything. During National Family Week, we celebrate the love shared by millions of American families, and we recommit to uplifting them, so that more families can build their American Dream together. Since I came into office, I have been&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/11/22/a-proclamation-on-national-family-week-2024/">A Proclamation on National Family Week, 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Fri Nov 22 2024

Decisions by the International Criminal Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber (22 November 2024)

The International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber has issued the arrest warrants requested by the Court's Prosecutor on 20 May 2024. This is not a ruling but the formalization of an indictment. France takes note of this decision. True to its longstanding commitment to support international justice, it reiterates its commitment to the independent work of the Court, in accordance with the Rome Statute. Regarding the situation in Gaza, France recalls that, since the beginning of the (…)

Updated: Fri Nov 22 2024

FACT SHEET: Delivering for the International Development Association

<p>This week, President Biden announced the U.S. intent for a substantial increase in the U.S. contribution to the International Development Association (IDA), the arm of the World Bank that supports the poorest and most vulnerable countries. The United States will pledge $4 billion over three years to the ongoing IDA replenishment, subject to Congressional approval, sustaining the U.S. position&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/21/fact-sheet-delivering-for-the-international-development-association/">FACT SHEET: Delivering for the International Development Association</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Fri Nov 22 2024

Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Macron of France

<p>President Biden spoke today with President Macron of France on a number of global and bilateral matters. They reviewed developments in Ukraine as well as in the Middle East, to include efforts to secure a ceasefire deal in Lebanon that will allow residents on both sides of the Blue Line to return safely to their homes. They committed to&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/22/readout-of-president-bidens-call-with-president-macron-of-france-4/">Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Macron of France</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Fri Nov 22 2024