Today the Senate passed an historic bill that will lower costs and create jobs. As Americans are worried about the state of the economy and the cost of living, the CHIPS bill is one answer: it will accelerate the manufacturing of semiconductors in America, lowering prices on everything from cars to dishwashers. It also will create jobs -...
This afternoon, I spoke with Senators Schumer and Manchin and offered my support for the agreement they have reached on a bill to fight inflation and lower costs for American families. With this agreement, we have a chance to make prescription drugs cheaper by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices and we can lower health insurance costs for 13 million Americans, by an average...
In October 2021, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, announced that a space for African ideas and creativity would be created in France: the "House of African Worlds". To outline this project, an online consultation process began on 22 June 2022 and will remain open until 31 July. Its aim is to gather concrete recommendations to enable as many people as possible to help create this space. « Something new and powerful is emerging from Africa. And the House of African Worlds (...)
In June of 1950, the United States answered the call to defend freedom abroad by joining the Republic of Korea in its fight against the communist regime in North Korea and eventually the People's Republic of China. After 3 years of violent combat across the Korean peninsula, an armistice was signed by representatives of the...
Administration Announces Record Contract Spending on Small Disadvantaged Businesses and New Steps to Create Contracting Opportunities for Disadvantaged Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The Federal Government is the largest consumer of goods and services in the world, spending roughly $600 billion each year. Thanks to President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , states, territories, Tribes,...
This summer, millions of Americans are grappling with extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit - sending tens of thousands of Americans to the emergency room, increasing health problems, and putting seniors, children, and workers at risk. As the impacts of extreme heat are intensifying across the country due to climate change, President...
Treasury Department Estimates that Strategic Petroleum Reserve Releases by President Biden and International Partners Reduced the Price of Gasoline by up to 40 Cents Per Gallon Today, the Biden Administration announced that it is releasing the next Notice of Sale to supply additional barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) onto the...
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South Court AuditoriumVia Teleconference 3:01 P.M. EDT MR. DEESE: Hi, Mr. President THE PRESIDENT: How are you? MR. DEESE: Good, good. I think we've got everybody here, so over to you to kick us off here. THE PRESIDENT: Okay, here I go. Thank you all for joining me today for this important and timely discussion. ...
Roosevelt RoomVia Teleconference 2:19 P.M. EDT MR. DEESE: Hi, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: How are you? Hey, Tony. How are you, pal? MR. CHEY: Hello. Yes, really good to see you. MR. DEESE: So, Mr. President - THE PRESIDENT: I should be sitting immediately to your right. I'm only a couple hundred yards away. I apologize I'm not there. (Laughter.) MR. DEESE: ...
Indianapolis International AirportIndianapolis, Indiana THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. So I'm here today in Indiana, in Indianapolis, to meet with state legislators who have been so courageous in terms of their fight to stand up for a woman's right to make decisions about her own body. As we know, Indiana is the first state in the...
Vice President's Ceremonial OfficeEisenhower Executive Office Building 1:25 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I want to welcome these leaders for coming in to have this very important discussion about some of the most pressing issues of our time. I am Kamala Harris. My pronouns are "she" and "her." I am a woman sitting at the...
France strongly condemns the execution, announced on July 25, of four political prisoners by the military regime in Burma that came to power through the coup of February 1, 2021. They are writer Kyaw Min Yu, former National League for Democracy lawmaker Phyo Zayar Thaw, Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw. With no executions reported in the country for more than 30 years, these executions represent a major step backward and a further escalation in the atrocities committed by the Burmese junta (...)
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Today, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) announced the upcoming appointment of Camille Stewart Gloster as Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security. Stewart Gloster will lead ONCD's ongoing efforts to strengthen the security and development of our Nation's cyber ecosystem - across people, processes, and technology. "We need top talent...
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the territory's response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from a water shortage and health impact from unprecedented sargassum seagrass influx beginning on July 15, 2022, and continuing. The...
On July 26, 1990, with the signing into law of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), our Nation created the world's first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. Since that time, this landmark legislation has been a driving force in moving America closer to the promise of equal opportunity, full participation, independent...
Indiana State LibraryIndianapolis, Indiana 11:57 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, Representative GiaQuinta. You - the Representative came to visit with me in Washington, D.C., to talk about all of you and the people of this beautiful state. And it was from that conversation that he also made an invitation for me to...
Debunks misperception that it is exclusively based on GDP, points to historically strong labor market and solid consumer spending Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen explained the state of the economy, including its historic strengths, efforts to bring down inflation, and how to interpret the initial reading of...
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On Friday, July 22, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer traveled to Colombia and met with President Ivan Duque, President-Elect Gustavo Petro, Vice President-Elect Francia Marquez, and Colombian elected officials. He was joined by National Security Advisor to the Vice President Phil Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols, and National...
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Today, Vice President Kamala Harris convened more than 20 Virginia state legislators and advocates who are fighting on the frontlines to protect reproductive rights. The Vice President convened state legislators from across the country on July 8, 2022 at the White House; on July 14, 2022 in Orlando, Florida; on July 16, 2022 in Philadelphia,...
Today's decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the current monkeypox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern is a call to action for the world community to stop the spread of this virus. A coordinated, international response is essential to stop the spread of monkeypox, protect communities at greatest risk of...
During Made in America Week, we celebrate American workers, the products they make, the services they provide, and the incredible impact they have on our Nation's economy. Across the world, "Made in America" is a badge of quality, and this week we honor the proud legacy and promising future of American goods, services,...
