Foreign Affairs

Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Meeting with Bipartisan Senators on Ukraine

This morning President Biden met virtually with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's borders. The group included senators who returned yesterday from a Congressional delegation to Ukraine, where they met with Ukrainian leadership and affirmed the United States' longstanding bipartisan support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. President Biden...

Updated: Wed Jan 19 2022

Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Russian Aggression Towards Ukraine

President Biden has been clear with the Russian President: If any Russian military forces move across the Ukrainian border, that's a renewed invasion, and it will be met with a swift, severe, and united response from the United States and our Allies. President Biden also knows from long experience that the Russians have an extensive playbook...

Updated: Wed Jan 19 2022

President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Honduras to Attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Xi

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Honduras to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Xiomara Castro on January 27, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Honorable Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation:...

Updated: Tue Jan 18 2022

Readout of President Biden's Call with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö. The two leaders discussed their shared concern over Russia's unprovoked military build-up on Ukraine's borders. They also discussed the importance of Finland's close defense partnership with the United States and with NATO to ensure security in northern Europe. President Biden underscored the...

Updated: Tue Jan 18 2022

Statement by President Biden on 5G Agreement

I want to thank Verizon and AT&T for agreeing to delay 5G deployment around key airports and to continue working with the Department of Transportation on safe 5G deployment at this limited set of locations. This agreement will avoid potentially devastating disruptions to passenger travel, cargo operations, and our economic recovery, while allowing more than...

Updated: Tue Jan 18 2022

Statement From Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh on the Vice President's Travel to Honduras

Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the Presidential Delegation to Honduras to attend the January 27 inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro. The Vice President's visit will further the commitment she and President-elect Castro made during their December 10 phone call to deepen the partnership between the United States and Honduras and work together to advance...

Updated: Tue Jan 18 2022

Tonga - France expresses its solidarity with the Tongan people following the volcanic eruption (17 January 2022)

France expresses its solidarity with the Tongan people following the eruption of an underwater volcano which caused a tsunami off the Tonga archipelago on 15 January 2022. It assures the Tongan authorities and people of its friendship at this extremely difficult time. A Pacific power and neighbour of the Kingdom of Tonga, with which it shares a maritime border and a long-standing friendship, France stands ready to respond to the population's most pressing needs through the FRANZ mechanism (...)

Updated: Tue Jan 18 2022

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Service Event at Martha's Table

Martha's TableWashington, D.C Q Madam Vice President, what's the next step on voting rights after your speech today? THE VICE PRESIDENT: To keep working on it. I'm making calls. I'm meeting with folks. We're not going to give up. You've heard me say that before, and I mean it. This is too important. This is not...

Updated: Mon Jan 17 2022

Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Houthi Attack Against UAE

The United States strongly condemns today's terrorist attack in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, which killed three innocent civilians. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for this attack, and we will work with the UAE and international partners to hold them accountable. Our commitment to the security of the UAE is unwavering and we stand beside our...

Updated: Mon Jan 17 2022

Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Virtual Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will meet virtually with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday, January 21 to further deepen ties between our governments, economies, and our people. The meeting will highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which is the cornerstone of peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific and around the world. President...

Updated: Sun Jan 16 2022

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Alaska Disaster Declaration

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 severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from October 29 to November 1, 2021. Federal funding is available to state,...

Updated: Sat Jan 15 2022

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Tennessee Disaster Declaration

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes from December 10 to December 11, 2021. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected...

Updated: Sat Jan 15 2022

A Proclamation on Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2022

On a late summer day in 1963, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the National Mall before hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who had gathered to march for freedom, justice, and equality. On that day, Dr. King shared a dream that has continued to inspire a Nation: To bring justice where there is injustice,...

Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022

A Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2022

From the earliest days of our Nation, courageous people from every part of the world have come to the United States in search of religious liberty, risking everything to flee oppression, persecution, and discrimination because of their beliefs. Our Founders enshrined the principle of religious freedom in the First Amendment to our Constitution, establishing it as...

Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Cybersecurity

Via Teleconference 4:33 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for joining us closer to the end of the day on a Friday. So, as noted in the invite, this is a background call on cybersecurity. I'm going to let our speaker get into more details about that. Before I turn it over to the speaker, let...

Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022

Background Press Call on the Rollout of 500 Million Free Tests to American Homes

Via Teleconference 1:36 P.M. EST MR. MUNOZ: Hi, everybody. Thank you for joining us this afternoon to talk about the Biden administration's new plan to begin distributing at-home COVID-19 rapid tests to the American people for free. As a reminder, this call will be embargoed until 2:30, as is the factsheet that should be in your inbox. ...

Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022: Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2018, vice Randal Quarles, resigned. Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be...

Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022

President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions

WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden announces his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Laurence B. Alexander, Chair, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Pamela K. Anderson, Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Marie Boyd, Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Rattan Lal, Member, Board for...

Updated: Fri Jan 14 2022