Prime Minister Boris Johnson met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the alliance's response to Russian belligerence on Ukraine's border.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
The Prime Minister will fly to Brussels and Warsaw today as he calls on international partners to demonstrate their solidarity with NATO allies who bear the brunt of Russian aggression.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at the NATO press conference.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Liberia to attend the Bicentennial Celebrations in Monrovia, Liberia on February 14, 2022. This marks the arrival of the first Free Black Americans to Providence Island in 1822, which led to the establishment of the City of Monrovia,...
The Administration this week is highlighting its comprehensive strategy to boost the capacity of the economy and lower costs for working families - from addressing supply chain bottlenecks, to making our economy more competitive, and pushing for legislation to ease everyday costs and make more in America. The President will speak to that this afternoon...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan hosted Israeli National Security Advisor Dr. Eyal Hulata at the White House on Feb. 9 to consult on a range of global and issues of mutual concern. They underscored their shared determination to address security challenges impacting the Middle East, including the threats posed by Iran and its proxies. Mr. Sullivan...
Today, the White House hosted a historic convening of Black Cabinet members as part of Black History Month celebrations. The convening included a discussion moderated by Senior Advisor to the President Cedric Richmond. During the discussion, officials noted their commitment to the President's whole-of-government approach to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through...
Germanna Community CollegeCulpeper, Virginia 12:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. President. (Laughter.) I could have no more have done that when I was 12 years old than fly. I used to be a stutterer. I was scared to death I would stand up and ta-ta - ta-ta-talk - talk like that. And...
The United States strongly condemns today's terrorist attack against Abha in Saudi Arabia, which injured at least a dozen innocent civilians. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for this attack, and we will work with our Saudi and international partners to hold them accountable. As the President told His Majesty King Salman yesterday, we are...
My two top economic priorities have been to create a growing economy with more good-paying jobs, and to lower the prices Americans have faced from the global problem of inflation related to the pandemic. We have seen historic success on the first priority, with the greatest year of job growth in history, Americans finding better...
We're proud that the United States will be the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2023, underscoring our commitment to advance fair and open trade and investment, bolster American competitiveness, and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. President Biden and Vice President Harris offered to host APEC next year because of our focus...
Today, Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, welcomed Landry Riba, Secretary of State for European Affairs of the Principality of Andorra. They discussed the ongoing negotiations on the association agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra. Since March 2015, the European Union has been conducting negotiations with Andorra, Monaco and San Marino, with the aim of reaching an association (...)
Creation of a European Initiative for Digital Commons On the first day of the "Building Europe's Digital Sovereignty" conference, which was held February 7- 8, 2022 as part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a call for the creation of a European working team tasked with proposing a European Initiative for Digital Commons was issued by Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the (...)
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:41 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Well, happy Tuesday, everyone. As you all know - just a couple of announcements for all of you at the top. As you all know, the pandemic-induced global supply chain backlog has strained our transportation industry and created a critical shortage of truck drivers. Almost two...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:24 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. A couple of items for you at the top. Today, the President is hosting a roundtable of CEOs of electric utilities from all over the country to discuss his economic growth plan for the middle class - the Build Back Better Agenda -...
Via Teleconference 11:06 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, we'll start with an update from Dr. Walensky on the state of the pandemic and CDC's COVID-19 surveillance efforts. Dr. Walensky. DR. WALENSKY: Good morning. Thanks, Jeff. I'd like to start by walking you through today's data. The current seven-day...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual concern, including Iranian-enabled attacks by the Houthis against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia. The President underscored the U.S. commitment to support Saudi Arabia in the defense of its people and territory...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France. They discussed President Macron's recent meetings in Russia and Ukraine. They also talked about ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts, undertaken in close coordination with our Allies and partners, in response to Russia's continued military build-up on Ukraine's borders. ###
The first meeting of the Prime Minister's new Business Council took place yesterday.
Minneapolis, MN I teach writing at a community college. And one day, I had a student come in with her 4-year-old. The moment I locked eyes with my student, I could see her distress, and I knew exactly what happened: Her babysitter had fallen through but she couldn't afford to miss the class. She set...
State Dining Room 2:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by thanking all these utility executives for coming in today. I think this is the beginning of a - God willing, a new era in the generation of electricity and, fundamentally, clean up the environment. And I can't tell you how much...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met yesterday with Nigerian Presidential Chief of Staff Professor Ibrahim Gambari and Nigerian National Security Advisor Babagana Monguno at the White House. Mr. Sullivan affirmed the Administration's commitment to collaborate with Nigeria to tackle shared global challenges, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, building a more inclusive global economy, and combatting...
I applaud the bipartisan group of Senators who have joined together to introduce the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA), following passage last year of a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to renew and significantly strengthen this essential law. I am especially grateful to Senators Feinstein, Ernst, Durbin, and Murkowski...
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Munich, Germany to attend the February 18-20 Munich Security Conference. Building on the Biden-Harris Administration's intensive engagement with European allies and partners, the Vice President's engagements in Munich will demonstrate our ironclad commitment to our NATO Allies, reaffirm our shared interest in upholding the principles that have underpinned European peace and...
