On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 etseq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of...
10:15 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. All right, I'll try and be nice and loud for folks. Good morning. Thanks for joining us bright and early. For the President's trip to New Jersey, as you all know, the President will visit two classrooms at East End Elementary School, a Title I school, and provides...
PM Boris Johnson urges everyone over 50 to get their booster jabs when they get the call.
NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance ComplexKearny, New Jersey 1:56 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Hello, New Jersey! (Applause.) Thank you, Lieutenant Commander Mikie Sherrill. Well, Governor Murphy, so many of the national challenges we're confronting are areas where you're already leading - and that's not hyperbole - whether it's making healthcare or preschool or college...
Secretary of War SuiteEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:46 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. Good to see all the friends. I'm glad you're here. Well, I wanted to stop by. I knew the extraordinary national and international leaders were here visiting today. Emmy told me - Brian and Gina - we've been talking a...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met virtually today with Burmese NUG representatives Duwa Lashi La and Zin Mar Aung. Mr. Sullivan underscored continued U.S. support for the pro-democracy movement in Burma and they discussed ongoing efforts to restore Burma's path to democracy. Mr. Sullivan expressed concern over the Burmese military's brutal violence and noted that...
This morning, the President hosted Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin for breakfast at his home in Wilmington for what was a productive discussion about the Build Back Better Agenda, including equipping Americans to get back to work and making our economy deliver for the middle class - not just those at the top. They...
Section 1. Policy. In the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) (the "Act"), the Congress declared that "all Government records concerning the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . . . should be eventually disclosed to enable the public to become fully informed about the history surrounding...
Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida from August 18 to September 1, 2021. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties...
Seventy-six years ago, emerging from the ashes of a devastating World War, countries around the world embarked on a shared mission: creating a rules-based international order, grounded in democratic values, to advance universal human rights, promote the peaceful settlement of disputes, and ensure adherence to international law. The United Nations was - and remains - the...
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1)) (MRAA), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the MRAA, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. Just an overview of the week ahead for all of you: Throughout the week, President Biden will continue to meet and call members of Congress about his transformative Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. On Monday, he...
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. It's been a week of important progress in our fight against the virus. We rolled out our operational plan to protect kids ages 5 through 11, pending FDA and CDC's determination of Pfizer's vaccine for this age group. Globally, we delivered...
Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Secretary for Strategic Affairs Secretary Gustavo Beliz of Argentina at the White House to advance a roadmap for bilateral cooperation established at their August meeting in Buenos Aires. They focused on joint efforts to address the climate crisis, leveraging international financial institutions to promote a sustainable and...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France. The two leaders reviewed ongoing efforts by their teams to support stability and security in the Sahel and to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. They also discussed efforts to enable a stronger and more capable European defense while ensuring complementarity with NATO. President...
Yesterday, senior officials from the White House and the Department of Justice met with Black leaders of Civil Rights organizations to discuss police reform. The meeting is part of broader outreach and engagement by the Biden-Harris Administration with members of the civil rights and law enforcement communities, members of Congress, and victims' families to define...
Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in London today and tomorrow for the G7 Trade Ministers' meeting chaired by Great Britain. The Minister Delegate will advocate for French and European priorities relating to international trade: specifically, boosting the resilience of value chains and fairer, more sustainable global trade rules. He will argue in favor of strengthening the rules (...)
Q : The Malian authorities officially tasked the Ministry of Religious Affairs with talking to certain jihadist groups and are now communicating openly. Is this dialogue compatible with Operation Barkhane's fight against terrorism in that country? From your standpoint, can it be open to certain groups? France is engaged in the Sahel alongside its European and international partners at the request of the countries of the region in a common fight against terrorist groups. The last N'Djamena (...)
New evacuation operations between Kabul and Doha were carried out in recent days by Qatar. They made it possible for 15 French dependents to join their families, and for 21 Afghan men and women who were at high risk due to their work to receive protection. Early next week, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs will oversee their transfer to France. France thanks the Qatari authorities for their efforts and for their crucial assistance, which has made it possible to evacuate 124 (...)
Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, Pennsylvania 5:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. It's good to be home. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please, please be seated. I just want you to know we have a tradition in the Biden-Finnegan family: When you see a relative, you go see them first. These are my relatives in...
Q: How would you respond to remarks by the Algerian ambassador to France, who says it would be unacceptable for Algeria - which has the largest foreign community in France, with 18 consulates - not to use its leverage to intervene not only in Algerian politics, but also in French politics? A: Last week the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs reaffirmed France's deep commitment to respecting Algerian sovereignty. It goes without saying that we also expect all of our partners to respect our (...)
Administration to Make Vaccination Convenient, Easily Accessible, and Free for Kids Ages 5-11 if Authorized by the FDA and CDC Since taking office, President Biden has mobilized a whole-of-government effort to get Americans vaccinated and end the pandemic. Today, 2 in 3 eligible individuals - 189 million Americans - are fully vaccinated. That's an increase...
France is opening a consulate general in Monterrey, Mexico, today. It will serve our fellow citizens and expand France's economic and cultural presence in three very dynamic northern Mexican states: Nuevo León, Coahuila and Tamaulipas. The Consulate General of France in Monterrey will host an office of the French Institute for Latin America (IFAL), a Campus France space, and a branch of the Franco-Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It will work to strengthen university cooperation, (...)
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador. (New Position) # # #
France was deeply concerned to learn that North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile yesterday. France has condemned North Korea's repeated launches in recent weeks which undermine both regional and international peace and security. France once again urges North Korea to abide by UN Security Council resolutions and to engage in a process of total, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization. The Security Council will meet today to discuss this (...)
