Last Friday marked one year since President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. This historic legislation drove our economic recovery, helped students safely return to their classrooms, and allowed Americans to get back to work. Moody's estimates that 4 million of the 7.4 million jobs created in the first year of the Biden-Harris...
Equal pay is a matter of justice, fairness, and dignity - it is about living up to our values and who we are as a Nation. For over 25 years, Equal Pay Day has helped draw attention to gender-based pay disparities by highlighting how far into a new year a woman must work, on average,...
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On Monday, March 14, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 2545, which clarifies the roles and pay of doctors of podiatric medicine in the VA system. Thank you to Representatives Wenstrup, Mrvan, Suozzi and Schakowsky and Senators Cassidy and Sinema for their leadership. S. 321, the "Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2022,"...
On Monday, March 14, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 3665, which designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere. Thank...
The Ministerial Conference on Linguistic Diversity in the European Union, which will be held in Pau on 15 March 2022 under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will provide the opportunity for European partners to examine and discuss the issues of multilingualism and plurilingualism in Europe, following the publishing of the Lequesne report. The central issue of the construction of European citizenship will be addressed via these themes. The effective practice, both (...)
France recalls with deep sadness the destruction of Malaysia Flight 17 on July 17, 2014, in which 298 passengers and crew members were killed while the plane was flying over Ukraine's Donetsk region. Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families The investigation conducted by the Netherlands concluded that the aircraft was destroyed by a Russian missile launched from the part of Ukrainian territory controlled by separatists. Given Russia's total lack of cooperation in holding those (...)
France welcomes the decision taken by Interpol's Executive Committee to implement heightened supervision and monitoring measures against Russia, as proposed by the organization's Secretary General. This means that any use of its instruments by Russia, whether it be the use of communication channels, the diffusion of Red Notices or the addition of lost or stolen travel documents to the organization's database, must first be reviewed for compliance by Interpol's Secretary General. These enhanced (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol.
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm and straight-line winds during the period of January 1 to January 4, 2022. Federal funding is available...
Nordic and Baltic leaders will attend a summit in London this week hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi in Rome, Italy. Their meeting followed up on the November 15, 2021 virtual meeting between President Biden and President Xi. Mr. Sullivan raised a range of issues in U.S.-China relations, with...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine. They reviewed recent diplomatic engagements and underscored their commitment to hold Russia accountable for its actions and to support the government and people of Ukraine. ###
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted a roundtable of leaders in the UK's offshore oil and gas industry.
U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. From soft lullabies to battle cries for justice, women nurse and nurture, teach and build, lead and dream our world forward-each and every day. Women have never been silent, but women have been silenced: with violence, with hate, discrimination, and isolation, with work and care that is never done. Women...
Marriott MarquisWashington, D.C. 2:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It's great to be back with you all, in person this time. Please, sit down. Please, sit down - if you have a seat. (Laughs.) (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Mr. Biden! THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mayor Vince Williams,...
France deplores Saudi Arabia's execution of 81 people on March 11. France reaffirms its unwavering opposition to the death penalty everywhere and in all circumstances. France remains resolutely committed to the universal abolition of this unjust, cruel and ineffective punishment. It calls on all states that still apply the death penalty to place it under a moratorium with a view to its ultimate (...)
Today, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Riester and Singapore's Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S. Iswaran signed the France-Singapore Digital and Green Partnership aimed at giving a new impetus to trade between our two countries. This partnership bolsters the already extensive cooperation that exists between France and Singapore, exemplified by the implementation of the Joint Roadmap for Deepening Cooperation in (...)
The United States condemns in the strongest terms Iran's missile attack on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This attack targeted a civilian residence in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region's capital city, without any justification. The United States stands with Prime Minister Kadhimi and the leaders of the Kurdistan Region, President Nechirvan Barzani, and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani,...
Q : What is your reaction to yesterday's death of American journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine? A : As President Macron said yesterday, France expresses its deep sadness over the death of American journalist Brent Renaud on Sunday near Kiev. We condemn the attacks targeting journalists who are working - and sometimes risking their lives - to pass on the reliable information that is vital to the functioning of democracy. We offer all of his loved ones our most heartfelt condolences. France (...)
On Monday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and officials from the National Security Council and State Department will be in Rome. Sullivan will meet with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi as part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between...
On March 17, President Joe Biden will host Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, for a bilateral meeting and Shamrock presentation at the White House, continuing a longstanding St. Patrick's Day tradition. The leaders will reaffirm the close and historic partnership between the United States and Ireland and the extraordinary bonds between our people. They will discuss...
E3/JCPOA 12 March 2022 It is disappointing that the EU coordinator has had to pause Vienna talks. A fair and comprehensive deal is on the table ready for conclusion, which is the reason why the E3 negotiators left Vienna last week, their job being done. It is our understanding that Iran and the US have worked hard to resolve final bilateral issues and so we are ready to conclude this deal now. Nobody should seek to exploit JCPOA negotiations to obtain assurances that are separate to the (...)
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary of...
The Washington HiltonWashington, D.C. 12:41 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone! (Applause.) Good afternoon, Democrats! (Applause.) Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Please, have a seat. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Jaime, thank you for those kind words and for your continuous leadership. You've done such an outstanding job. And on behalf of the...
