Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation. The United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, and put us on a path to win the economic competition for the 21st...
Q: Concerning the Channel Islands: Is France negotiating directly with the autonomous authorities of those islands on the question of fishing licenses? A: The issuance of fishing licenses for European vessels and their access to British waters is linked to the proper implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed by the EU and the United Kingdom.
Q: By announcing that it will return to Vienna for nuclear negotiations on November 29, hasn't Iran succeeded in deflecting any possible reaction by you at the next IAEA board meeting with regard to any failure on its part to cooperate with the organization? A: We remain extremely concerned by Iran's failure to comply with its obligations toward the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), especially the commitments it itself took with regard to the Agency on September 12. Iran must (...)
Q: Do you think Saudi Arabia's decision not to deal with Lebanon and its current government because of Hezbollah's dominance on the political scene is a mistake? A: France is in close contact with all the concerned parties. It urges all the regional actors and Lebanese leaders to promote calm and dialogue, in the interest of the Lebanese people and Lebanon's stability, which is crucial for the region. Lebanon's non-involvement in regional crises is of key importance. Lebanon must therefore be (...)
Q: Was the famine in southern Madagascar discussed by the French delegation to COP26? A: The famine in Madagascar is extremely worrying. For the first time, the World Food Programme has established a direct causal link between climate change and famine. COP26 must enable us to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement in terms of mitigation, adaptation and financial assistance for developing countries embedded in national policies. France is fully committed to these three (...)
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, FINANCE AND THE RECOVERY On the eve of COP26, the biggest donors of official development assistance (ODA), meeting as part of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, agreed on 27 October 2021 to more effectively align ODA with the Paris Agreement targets, excluding from the scope of assistance any support for coal without abatement mechanisms, of which the Development Assistance (...)
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Laura Farnsworth Dogu, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Honduras Kenneth L. Wainstein, Nominee for Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Laura Farnsworth Dogu, Nominee for...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Cabo Verde to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency José Maria Neves on November 9, 2021, in Praia, Cabo Verde. The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of Labor of the United States, will lead the delegation. Members of...
State Dining Room 10:52 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today is another great day for our economic recovery. America is getting back to work. Our economy is starting to work for more Americans. Thanks to the economic plan we've put through in Congress earlier this year and a successful vaccine deployment, America continues to...
(November 3, 2021) 6:12 P.M. EDT MR. MUNOZ: All right. Good evening. Thank you, everybody, for joining. Thanks for joining us tonight for an embargoed press call on the forthcoming OSHA and CMS vaccination policies. As a reminder, this call is embargoed until tomorrow, November 4th at 8:45 a.m., and the entire call will be attributable to...
New OSHA and CMS Rules Mean Two-Thirds of All Workers Now Covered by Vaccination Rules Thanks to President Biden's focus on getting Americans vaccinated, 70 percent of adult Americans are now fully vaccinated-up from less than one percent when the President took office. This is significant progress, made possible by a vaccinations program that made...
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Alice P. Albright, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, vice Sean Cairncross. Randi Charno Levine, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. Monde Muyangwa, of Maryland, to be...
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key regional roles at the United States Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration: Thaddeus Fairley, State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Mississippi Eugene Schriefer, State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Wisconsin Charlene Fernandez, State Director, Rural...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:23 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. I know - I know it's been a slow news day these last couple days, so I know you guys, you know, have not missed the briefing at all. But good afternoon, everybody. It's good to see everyone. And welcome back to everyone who traveled...
For our country, the choice is simple: get more people vaccinated, or prolong this pandemic and its impact on our country. The virus will not go away by itself, or because we wish it away: we have to act. Vaccination is the single best pathway out of this pandemic. And while I would have much...
It is our honor to be the first president and first lady to light a diya together in the White House to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights that is observed by more than one billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists in the United States, India, and around the world. Like many cherished holidays during the...
Today we learned that, for the fifth consecutive week, initial unemployment claims are down. The number of people newly filing for unemployment has now fallen to the lowest level since the pandemic started - dropping from an average of 833,000 Americans in the week before I took office to fewer than 285,000 Americans today, for...
U.S. President Biden, European Commission President von der Leyen and PM Boris Johnson have announced commitment to addressing climate crisis through infrastructure development.
Boris Johnson and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a new flagship international initiative to dramatically accelerate the global transition to a clean powered world.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will attend the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change tomorrow. The COP26 is the most important international meeting on the climate since the COP21, which culminated in the Paris Agreement in which the Parties decided to step up their commitments to cap global warming at 2°C and - to the greatest possible extent - 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels. The COP26 must finalize (...)
Q: Do the negotiations between the United Kingdom and France on fishing licenses also include the European Commission? Are these negotiations limited to fisheries or might they also touch on other aspects of the Brexit agreement? Q: Is overfishing an aspect of the French-British dialogue on fishing rights? A: I refer you to the President's statements in Glasgow.
John D. Porcari, Sameera Fazili, and Liz Reynolds "Supply chains," a term once reserved for business logistics teams, has now become a household phrase. Whether you're shopping for a car, a refrigerator, or a sweater, delays and backlogs have drawn attention to the largely private sector systems responsible for both making goods and moving them...
On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, France reaffirms its commitment to defending the freedom of the press and freedom of speech. It pays tribute to all those who work to share reliable information - necessary to the exercise of democracy - sometimes risking their lives to do so. In light of growing restrictions on the freedom of speech and freedom of the press, as well as infodemics and the manipulation of information, France intends to continue working (...)
Q: The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said that negotiations on the JCPoA would resume at the end of November. Has a specific date already been set? Have all the parties confirmed their desire to continue these discussions? A: We are not aware of a date to resume negotiations in Vienna on the return of the United States and Iran to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). In any case, it would be up to the European External Action Service, as coordinator of the JCPoA, to announce (...)
Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited the Netherlands on October 28 and 29 with Barbara Pompili, Minister for the Ecological Transition. The ministers met with Ben Knapen, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Tom de Bruijn, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation; Stef Blok, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy; Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate; and (...)
