South Lawn 3:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It's an honor. It's an honor to host the 2021 NBA championship - the champions, the Milwaukee Bucks. (Applause.) I - congratulations to team owners Marc and Wes and Jamie and Mike. And to two dear, dear friends, Ted and Mary Kellner - you won't...
Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh led a U.S. delegation to Ghana and Senegal to discuss the infrastructure needs within these countries and around the region. Singh was joined by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Alexia Latortue and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's (USAID) Deputy Assistant Administrator for...
Cyber threats are a concern for every American, every business regardless of size, and every community. Since the earliest days of my Administration, cybersecurity has been a core priority as we have marshaled a comprehensive national effort, as well as broad international coordination, to protect our people and critical infrastructure, our allies, and our interests....
What Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, orchestrated today was a pantomime election that was neither free nor fair, and most certainly not democratic. The arbitrary imprisonment of nearly 40 opposition figures since May, including seven potential presidential candidates, and the blocking of political parties from participation rigged the outcome well...
Tonight, I will travel to France at the invitation of President Macron to build on our Administration's progress strengthening our alliances and partnerships in Europe and around the world. During my visit, I will join leaders at the Paris Peace Forum to address the rising inequality that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. To promote...
I strongly condemn the terrorist attack targeting the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Kadhimi. I am relieved the Prime Minister was not injured and commend the leadership he has shown in calling for calm, restraint, and dialogue to protect the institutions of the state and strengthen the democracy Iraqis so richly deserve. The perpetrators of...
Today, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure and competitiveness. For far too long, Washington policymakers have celebrated "infrastructure week" without ever agreeing to build infrastructure. The President promised to work across the aisle to deliver results and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. After the...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:04 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, everyone. Happy Friday. Q Happy Friday. (Laughter.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It's been a long week. It's been a long week. Okay, I got a couple toppers for all. So, President Biden's economic plan is working. And thanks to his Rescue Plan and our successful vaccine program, America...
State Dining Room 9:59 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. Well, finally: Infrastructure Week. (Laughter.) I'm so happy to say that: Infrastructure Week. (Laughs.) Folks, yesterday - I don't think it's an exaggeration to suggest that we took a monumental step forward as a nation. We learned that our economy created 5.6 million jobs...
I am urging all members to vote for both the rule for consideration of the Build Back Better Act and final passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill tonight. I am confident that during the week of November 15, the House will pass the Build Back Better Act. ###
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...
