PM press conference statement at the G20: 31 October 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's opening remarks at a press conference at the G20 in Rome (31 October 2021).
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
11:33 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an update on vaccinations for kids. On Friday, following a rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Glas
10:17 A.M. GMT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, guys. Thank you so much for joining us on this trip. We have National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to take a couple of questions from you. MR. SULLIVAN: Hey, guys. How are you? So, I thought I would just start with a little bit of context for what...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. President Biden underscored the importance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership and they discussed ways to strengthen it. The President welcomed Indonesia's forthcoming G20 Presidency and expressed support for Indonesia's leadership in the Indo-Pacific as the world's third largest democracy and a strong proponent...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Remarks by President Biden and President Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia Before Bilateral Meeting
4:19 P.M. GMT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, it's wonderful to see you again, Mr. President. Last week, at the virtual ASEAN Summit, to the G20 meeting, to COP26, Indonesia and the United States have been working together, and we've enjoyed it very much. And today, I'm looking forward to building more on our bilateral relationship because we have so...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Remarks by President Biden at the COP26 Event on "Action and Solidarity: The Critical Decade"
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, thank you very much. Let me get this off. Didn't expect to be called at this moment. PRIME MINISTER JOHNSON: I'm sorry. PRESIDENT BIDEN: That's okay. No, I'm happy to. To my fellow leaders, we're all here gathered in Glasgow because, I think, this is a - this...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Remarks by President Biden at the COP26 Leaders Statement
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland 2:55 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, to state the obvious, we meet with the eyes of history upon us and the profound questions before us. It's simple: Will we act? Will we do what is necessary? Will we seize the enormous opportunity before us? Or will we condemn future...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
La NuvolaRome, Italy (October 31, 2021) 8:24 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: Please, sit down. I apologize for keeping you waiting. We were playing with elevators. (Laughs.) Long story. Anyway, good evening. I believe we've had a series of very productive meetings in the past few days, and I'm looking forward to continuing to make progress...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Statement by President Joe Biden on the 2022 Open Enrollment Period
Health care should be a right - not a privilege - for all Americans. Today, with the beginning of the open enrollment period on HealthCare.gov, we can continue delivering on that fundamental promise. Starting today and running through January 15th, 2022, Americans across the country can gain the peace of mind that comes from having...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Build Back Better
Senator Manchin says he is prepared to support a Build Back Better plan that combats inflation, is fiscally responsible, and will create jobs. The plan the House is finalizing meets those tests-it is fully paid for, will reduce the deficit, and brings down costs for health care, child care, elder care, and housing. Experts agree: Seventeen Nobel...
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
UK donates 20 million more Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines to countries in need
New donation to be delivered by the end of 2021 as part of UK's 100 million commitment.
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021
Chair's Statement on Principles for Supply Chain Resilience
Today (October 31, 2021) the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Indonesia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom met to discuss near-term supply chain disruptions and paths to long-term resilience. Secure, sustainable, and resilient global supply chains are foundational to...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
Executive Order on the Designation to Exercise Authority Over the National Defense Stockpile
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), section 1413 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239), and section 301 of...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
FACT SHEET: Summit on Global Supply Chain Resilience to Address Near-Term Bottlenecks and Tackle Long-Term Challenges
President Biden announces new domestic steps to continue building supply chain resilience President Biden has made resilient supply chains a top priority of his Administration since Day One. Today, the President is holding a Summit on Global Supply Chain Resilience with the European Union and 14 like-minded countries to foster greater international cooperation on near-term...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
FACT SHEET: United States Advances Shared Interests with G20 World Leaders and Delivers for the American People
For the first time ever, G20 Leaders agree to establish a historic Global Minimum Corporate Tax At the G20 Summit in Rome, President Biden coordinated with fellow Leaders on shared interests, including the climate crisis, global health and pandemic preparedness, and the global economic recovery, using the power of diplomacy to address key issues that...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
JOINT US-EU STATEMENT ON TRADE IN STEEL AND ALUMINUM
WASHINGTON - The United States and the EU have today taken joint steps to re-establish historical transatlantic trade flows in steel and aluminium and to strengthen their partnership and address shared challenges in the steel and aluminium sector. As a part of that partnership, they intend to negotiate for the first time, a global arrangement...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore. The President and Prime Minister reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Singapore Strategic Partnership and reviewed opportunities to build on the momentum generated by Vice President Harris' visit to Singapore in August. The President expressed his desire to deepen cooperation with...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
Readout of White House Meetings with Leaders of Law Enforcement Groups on Police Reform
This week, senior officials from the White House and the Department of Justice met with leaders from major law enforcement groups to discuss police reform. The meetings were part of a broader effort by the Biden-Harris Administration to consult with members of the civil rights and law enforcement communities, members of Congress, and victims' families...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
Remarks by President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on U.S.-EU Agreement on Steel and Aluminum
1:17 P.M. CET PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, I'll be holding a press conference later today, and I look forward to taking your questions. But right now, I'm not going to take any questions. I'm going to head back down to the meeting downstairs, but I will be able to take your questions...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
Remarks by President Biden at Global Summit on Supply Chain Resilience
La Nuvola Rome, Italy 5:28 P.M. CET PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you all for joining us today. I think the Prime Minister may be still occupied in another part of the building, so we're going to begin. We're going to bring our shared attention to a vital issue that is impacting on all of our countries: supply...
Updated: Sun Oct 31 2021
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on a U.S.-EU Agreement on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Via Teleconference (October 30, 2021) START SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Taking questions, once again, as a reminder are [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. With that, I will kick it off by going to Justin Sink at Bloomberg. Q Hey, guys. Thanks for doing this. I was wondering if you could kind...
Updated: Sat Oct 30 2021
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the President's Upcoming G20 Visit
Via Teleconference (October 29, 2021) 7:11 P.M. CEST MODERATOR: All right. Good evening, everybody. This is [senior administration official]. Thank you for joining us for this background briefing call previewing tomorrow, day one of the G20. Joining us today is [senior administration official]. He'll give some remarks at the top, and then we'll have time to take...
Updated: Sat Oct 30 2021
Joint Statement by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Prime Minister of the United
We, the President of France, Chancellor of Germany, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and President of the United States, met in Rome today to discuss the risks posed to international security by Iran's escalating nuclear program. We expressed our determination to ensure that Iran can never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon and shared our grave and growing concern that, while Iran halted negotiations on a return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Updated: Sat Oct 30 2021
On-The-Record Press Call by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and U.S. Trade Represe
Via Teleconference (October 30, 2021) 7:41 P.M. CEST MR. MEAGHER: Thank you for joining us for this important call previewing a major agreement with the European Union. We will have two portions of the call - an on-the-record portion and an on-background Q&A. Joining us for the on-the-record comments are National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,...
Updated: Sat Oct 30 2021
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Connecticut Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from September 1 to September 2, 2021. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected...
Updated: Sat Oct 30 2021