Nearly 1 in 4 Americans struggle to afford prescription drugs. Yet Medicare is currently prohibited from negotiating prescription drug prices to get the best deal for American seniors. President Biden and Congressional Democrats rolled their sleeves up in recent days to produce a compromise plan to end this unfair prohibition and reduce the costs of...
Yesterday, senior officials from the White House, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security participated in the first Council of Governors meeting under the Biden Administration to discuss upcoming initiatives and priorities. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas provided opening remarks along with the Co-Chairs of the Council of Governors, Governor Mike DeWine (OH)...
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland 3:07 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, our overriding purpose here in Glasgow is to raise the ambitions of our commitments to keep within reach our goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. But setting ambitious targets is only half of the equation, as you all...
Scottish Event Campus Glasgow, Scotland 1:36 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it's very easy to follow Ursula. I think she says it all well the first time. Look, I'm going to be very, very brief. I want to thank Ursula. And thank you so much to everyone here today, you know, for signing this game-changing...
Scottish Event Campus Glasgow, Scotland 11:31 A.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Thank you all for making the time amid these very packed schedules we all have. We're gathered here at COP26 to emphasize how the choices we make today - and I literally mean today - will resonate for decades to come. This is...
Building on leadership in supporting equitable access to vaccination, France has entered into a new partnership with COVAX - via Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF - to make access to vaccination faster and more effective, by supporting countries with the most fragile health systems and fighting vaccine hesitancy. While volumes of vaccines arriving in countries are steadily increasing, COVAX continues to work closely with countries to support their efforts to ensure uptake of these (...)
Building on the June 2021 commitment of G7 Leaders to launch a values-driven, high-standard, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs, U.S. President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyen hosted a discussion on the margins of COP26 with UK Prime Minister Johnson, Barbadian Prime Minister Mottley, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau,...
President Announces New Actions to Tackle Climate Change, Tap Economic Opportunity, and Tout Ambition of Collective Global Efforts On day one in office, President Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Agreement, restored U.S. leadership on the world stage, and reestablished our position to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad. On day one at the...
At the G20 the Prime Minister yesterday told fellow leaders that they must come to Glasgow with a spirit of responsibility and ambition.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, President Macron, Chancellor Merkel and President Biden recently (30 October 2021) met in Rome to discuss the risks posed to international security by Iran's escalating nuclear program.
Today the White House released visitor log records generated in July 2021. This set includes 5617 records, bringing the total number of records posted to 13701. These records were posted pursuant to the White House's policy to voluntarily disclose visitor log records. This release is consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to becoming the first...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's opening remarks at a press conference at the G20 in Rome (31 October 2021).
11:33 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an update on vaccinations for kids. On Friday, following a rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5...
10:17 A.M. GMT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, guys. Thank you so much for joining us on this trip. We have National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to take a couple of questions from you. MR. SULLIVAN: Hey, guys. How are you? So, I thought I would just start with a little bit of context for what...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. President Biden underscored the importance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership and they discussed ways to strengthen it. The President welcomed Indonesia's forthcoming G20 Presidency and expressed support for Indonesia's leadership in the Indo-Pacific as the world's third largest democracy and a strong proponent...
4:19 P.M. GMT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, it's wonderful to see you again, Mr. President. Last week, at the virtual ASEAN Summit, to the G20 meeting, to COP26, Indonesia and the United States have been working together, and we've enjoyed it very much. And today, I'm looking forward to building more on our bilateral relationship because we have so...
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, thank you very much. Let me get this off. Didn't expect to be called at this moment. PRIME MINISTER JOHNSON: I'm sorry. PRESIDENT BIDEN: That's okay. No, I'm happy to. To my fellow leaders, we're all here gathered in Glasgow because, I think, this is a - this...
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland 2:55 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, to state the obvious, we meet with the eyes of history upon us and the profound questions before us. It's simple: Will we act? Will we do what is necessary? Will we seize the enormous opportunity before us? Or will we condemn future...
La NuvolaRome, Italy (October 31, 2021) 8:24 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: Please, sit down. I apologize for keeping you waiting. We were playing with elevators. (Laughs.) Long story. Anyway, good evening. I believe we've had a series of very productive meetings in the past few days, and I'm looking forward to continuing to make progress...
Health care should be a right - not a privilege - for all Americans. Today, with the beginning of the open enrollment period on HealthCare.gov, we can continue delivering on that fundamental promise. Starting today and running through January 15th, 2022, Americans across the country can gain the peace of mind that comes from having...
Senator Manchin says he is prepared to support a Build Back Better plan that combats inflation, is fiscally responsible, and will create jobs. The plan the House is finalizing meets those tests-it is fully paid for, will reduce the deficit, and brings down costs for health care, child care, elder care, and housing. Experts agree: Seventeen Nobel...
New donation to be delivered by the end of 2021 as part of UK's 100 million commitment.
Today (October 31, 2021) the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Indonesia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom met to discuss near-term supply chain disruptions and paths to long-term resilience. Secure, sustainable, and resilient global supply chains are foundational to...
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), section 1413 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239), and section 301 of...
President Biden announces new domestic steps to continue building supply chain resilience President Biden has made resilient supply chains a top priority of his Administration since Day One. Today, the President is holding a Summit on Global Supply Chain Resilience with the European Union and 14 like-minded countries to foster greater international cooperation on near-term...
