On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the President signed into law: S. 1404, the "Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act," which provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the "Ghost Army," in recognition of their unique and highly distinguished service in conducting deception operations in Europe during World War II. Thank you to...
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...
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SUBJECT: Implementation of the Anomalous Health Incidents Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 In accordance with section 6603(a)(1) of the National...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday made a statement on the Sue Gray report in the House of Commons.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar. Together, they reaffirmed their mutual interest in promoting security and prosperity in the Gulf and broader Middle East region, ensuring the stability of global energy supplies, supporting the people of Afghanistan, and strengthening commercial and investment cooperation. The President and...
President Biden hosted Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley in the Oval Office this afternoon to hear their perspectives and advice about the historic nomination to the Supreme Court he will make later this month. The President reiterated his commitment to being advised by senators from each party during this process before...
Last week, White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and other White House officials hosted two virtual roundtables with Native American Tribal and Alaskan Native leaders to discuss how the Administration will deliver for tribal communities and build a better America by implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Landrieu also joined Secretary Deb Haaland in a...
Oval Office 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Look, I invited - we're different parties but two good friends down here. We've done an awful lot of Supreme Court justices together, Senator Grassley and I, as well as Senator Durbin. And we've worked together on a lot of court nominations overall but particularly Supreme Court nominees. And...
On National Energy Assistance Day, White House Coordinates Outreach and Encourages Families to Enroll in Assistance Programs The White House is joining states, localities, advocacy groups, and utilities in encouraging American families to apply for programs that can help hard-pressed families address home energy costs. These resources include the record funding for the Low Income...
Q : Can you give us an update on the tone of our exchanges with Mali, following the minister's statements? A : I invite you to consult the statements by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, following his conversation with Hassoumi Massoudou, Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and again this morning.
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people each year. During American Heart Month, we raise awareness of the risks of heart disease, remember those we have lost, and highlight steps we can all take to save the lives of countless loved ones and address...
During National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we recommit ourselves to ensuring our society is one in which all young people can live fulfilling and productive lives free of violence and fear. Teen dating violence takes many forms, including physical or sexual assault, stalking, coercive and controlling behavior, emotional abuse, harassment, and...
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke by phone yesterday with his Cambodian counterpart, Prak Sokhonn. The two ministers underscored the importance of coordination between the French presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Cambodian chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), given the strategic partnership between these two regional organizations and our two countries' shared desire to further strengthen those ties through (...)
France, Australia and New Zealand reiterate their solidarity with the Kingdom of Tonga, which has been hit hard following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022. In response to the scale of the disaster, the three countries immediately activated the FRANZ mechanism, currently chaired by France, which enables them to coordinate their emergency action in the event of a natural disaster in the South Pacific. The government and people of Tonga have rallied in (...)
Interior Announces $1.15B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Create Jobs Capping Wells Alongside Additional Federal Action When President Biden reestablished U.S. climate leadership on the world stage in Glasgow at the U.N. climate conference, he unveiled the U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan. The ambitious action plan outlined how the United States will leverage all available tools to...
Q: Are you worried that the argument over the naming of the president of Honduras's Congress will destabilize the country? A: As the spokesman for the European External Action Service emphasized, it is vital for Honduran political leaders to resolve their dispute through a dialogue compatible with the country's constitutional requirements.
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k), I am providing notice of my intent to designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally. I am making this designation in recognition of Qatar's many years of contributions to U.S.-led efforts in...
Q: With regard to sending French troops to Estonia and Romania, what are the criteria for choosing these countries? And what is the official name of the mission? Are NATO's assurance measures the only framework for such troop movements? A: France is participating in NATO's assurance measures within the framework of its Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). Since 2016, this collective force has been deployed in Poland and three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in response to (...)
Five years after the establishment of the International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH), Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister of Culture, and Thomas S. Kaplan, Chair of the Foundation, hosted the second ALIPH Donors' Conference on 31 January at the musée du Louvre in Paris. This meeting, opened by Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission, the Ministers of Culture of the United (...)
France was concerned to learn of the announcement of new short-range ballistic missile tests by North Korea on January 27. This sixth series of missile launches since the beginning of January comes just a few days after cruise missile tests and once again reflects North Korea's prioritization of its weapons of mass destruction programs and their delivery systems, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. France urgently calls on North Korea to discuss the proposals for dialogue (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers biggest possible offer to NATO and prepares to stand up UK Armed Forces to protect allies.
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello. Happy Monday. Okay, I just have two items for all of you at the top. During President Biden's first 11 months in office, American agricultural exports reached a record $160 billion, generating an estimated $342 billion in total economic...
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Vanessa Roberts Avery, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut for the term of four years, vice John H. Durham, resigned. Deborah R. Coen, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January...
A new Brexit Freedoms' Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.
