Today, the White House hosted a historic convening of Black Cabinet members as part of Black History Month celebrations. The convening included a discussion moderated by Senior Advisor to the President Cedric Richmond. During the discussion, officials noted their commitment to the President's whole-of-government approach to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through...
Germanna Community CollegeCulpeper, Virginia 12:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. President. (Laughter.) I could have no more have done that when I was 12 years old than fly. I used to be a stutterer. I was scared to death I would stand up and ta-ta - ta-ta-talk - talk like that. And...
The United States strongly condemns today's terrorist attack against Abha in Saudi Arabia, which injured at least a dozen innocent civilians. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for this attack, and we will work with our Saudi and international partners to hold them accountable. As the President told His Majesty King Salman yesterday, we are...
My two top economic priorities have been to create a growing economy with more good-paying jobs, and to lower the prices Americans have faced from the global problem of inflation related to the pandemic. We have seen historic success on the first priority, with the greatest year of job growth in history, Americans finding better...
We're proud that the United States will be the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2023, underscoring our commitment to advance fair and open trade and investment, bolster American competitiveness, and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. President Biden and Vice President Harris offered to host APEC next year because of our focus...
Today, Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, welcomed Landry Riba, Secretary of State for European Affairs of the Principality of Andorra. They discussed the ongoing negotiations on the association agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra. Since March 2015, the European Union has been conducting negotiations with Andorra, Monaco and San Marino, with the aim of reaching an association (...)
Creation of a European Initiative for Digital Commons On the first day of the "Building Europe's Digital Sovereignty" conference, which was held February 7- 8, 2022 as part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a call for the creation of a European working team tasked with proposing a European Initiative for Digital Commons was issued by Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the (...)
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:41 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Well, happy Tuesday, everyone. As you all know - just a couple of announcements for all of you at the top. As you all know, the pandemic-induced global supply chain backlog has strained our transportation industry and created a critical shortage of truck drivers. Almost two...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:24 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. A couple of items for you at the top. Today, the President is hosting a roundtable of CEOs of electric utilities from all over the country to discuss his economic growth plan for the middle class - the Build Back Better Agenda -...
Via Teleconference 11:06 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, we'll start with an update from Dr. Walensky on the state of the pandemic and CDC's COVID-19 surveillance efforts. Dr. Walensky. DR. WALENSKY: Good morning. Thanks, Jeff. I'd like to start by walking you through today's data. The current seven-day...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual concern, including Iranian-enabled attacks by the Houthis against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia. The President underscored the U.S. commitment to support Saudi Arabia in the defense of its people and territory...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France. They discussed President Macron's recent meetings in Russia and Ukraine. They also talked about ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts, undertaken in close coordination with our Allies and partners, in response to Russia's continued military build-up on Ukraine's borders. ###
The first meeting of the Prime Minister's new Business Council took place yesterday.
Minneapolis, MN I teach writing at a community college. And one day, I had a student come in with her 4-year-old. The moment I locked eyes with my student, I could see her distress, and I knew exactly what happened: Her babysitter had fallen through but she couldn't afford to miss the class. She set...
State Dining Room 2:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by thanking all these utility executives for coming in today. I think this is the beginning of a - God willing, a new era in the generation of electricity and, fundamentally, clean up the environment. And I can't tell you how much...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met yesterday with Nigerian Presidential Chief of Staff Professor Ibrahim Gambari and Nigerian National Security Advisor Babagana Monguno at the White House. Mr. Sullivan affirmed the Administration's commitment to collaborate with Nigeria to tackle shared global challenges, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, building a more inclusive global economy, and combatting...
I applaud the bipartisan group of Senators who have joined together to introduce the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA), following passage last year of a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to renew and significantly strengthen this essential law. I am especially grateful to Senators Feinstein, Ernst, Durbin, and Murkowski...
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Munich, Germany to attend the February 18-20 Munich Security Conference. Building on the Biden-Harris Administration's intensive engagement with European allies and partners, the Vice President's engagements in Munich will demonstrate our ironclad commitment to our NATO Allies, reaffirm our shared interest in upholding the principles that have underpinned European peace and...
Following the February 4th meeting organized by President Macron with the President of the European Council, the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Azerbaijan freed eight prisoners, who were transferred via a French military plane from Baku to Yerevan, where they arrived Monday morning. At the French president's behest, this transfer operation was coordinated by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs' Crisis and Support Center together with the French (...)
Tritium Announces EV Charger Manufacturing Facility in Tennessee; To Produce Up To 30,000 Buy America-Compliant Chargers Per Year, Create 500 Jobs Since his first day in office, President Biden relentlessly focused on an industrial strategy to revitalize our manufacturing base, strengthen critical supply chains, drive down prices, and position U.S. workers and businesses to compete...
Vice President Harris and Secretary Yellen Headline Day of Action Event Alongside White House ARP Coordinator Gene Sperling, Mayors and Major Non-Profits to Encourage Americans to Sign Up for the Expanded Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit The American Rescue Plan Made Significant Changes to Two Critical Tax Relief Programs. Expanded the Child...
Since cyclone Batsirai struck Madagascar, France has shared its heartfelt condolences with the families of the victims and ensured the authorities and people of Madagascar of its friendship and solidarity in this difficult time. France is prepared to fulfill any requests by the Malagasy authorities for equipment and aid to assist people on the ground.
As part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union and at the initiative of the President of the Republic, an international summit on the oceans will take place in Brest, from 9 to 11 February 2022. The first One Ocean Summit (OOS) will seek to step up the international community's ambition on maritime issues and put into practice our shared responsibility for the oceans. Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet's surface, yet they are all too often pushed to the sidelines (...)
Today, President Joe Biden named 117 teachers, mentors, and mentoring organizations as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These awards honor the dedication, hard work, and important role that America's teachers and mentors play in supporting...
The President and members of his economic team today met with Dr. Edward Glaeser and Dr. Janet Currie to discuss the economics of infrastructure investment. The historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are a key component of the President's plan to build on the historic economic recovery and boost the capacity of the economy...
