State DepartmentWashington, D.C. 11:44 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to everyone. I’m looking forward to the time we will spend together today. And I welcome you. And I — you will see the President later today, but I cannot emphasize enough the importance to the United States of being a part of…
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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Launches Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women, Totaling over $1 Billion
Promoting gender equity and equality is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Africa and around the world. Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness—it is also a strategic imperative that reduces poverty and promotes sustainable economic growth, increases access to education, improves…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Avi Kwa Ame National Monument
Nevada Landscape Is Sacred to Indigenous Peoples, Protects One of World’s Largest Joshua Tree Forests and Connects Wildlife Habitat As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protect historically and scientifically important sites, honor culturally significant areas, and conserve and restore our country’s treasured outdoor spaces, today President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in Meeting with Private Sector and Philanthropic Leaders on Digital Inclusion in Africa
Intercontinental LusakaLusaka, Zambia THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And again, thank you all, these extraordinary global leaders, for coming together around this table for a very important discussion and for combining our resources, both intellectual, mental, and — and in terms of the work that we each do. I’m very much looking forward…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau at Gala Dinner
Canadian Aviation and Space MuseumOttawa, Canada 7:19 P.M. EDT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU: Miigwech, Claudette, for that beautiful prayer. Mr. President, Joe, thanks for coming to visit, neighbor. (Laughter.) Dr. Biden, Jill, thank you for being here as well. I know Sophie had a great time showing you around today. And over the years at various…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Reception in Honor of Native American Heritage Month
East Room, The White House Welcome everyone to the first Native American Heritage Month Reception at the White House! It’s wonderful to be here with so many friends—like Congresswoman Davids; Shelly Lowe, our first Native American chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities; and so many Tribal leaders. Last Friday, a flame was lit…
Background Press Call on President Biden’s First Day in Germany
Via Teleconference 8:04 A.M. CEST MODERATOR: All right, so in the interest of time, we’re going to go ahead and get started. Thanks for your patience. Just some logistical things we were dealing with this morning. So we’re — thanks for coming. Thanks for joining the background call today. This call is on background, attributable…
Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 3:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Dr. Lori, for that introduction. You and your team deserve tremendous credit for what you’ve accomplished over these last two years. And a special hello to Eddie — Ed Kelly, my good friend. Ed, I can’t see you…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the 9th Summit of Americas: Health Systems and Health Security
[Via Teleconference] 7:05 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. I just wanted to start by setting some ground rules as a reminder that this call is currently under a 5:00 a.m. embargo and you may attribute the contents of the call to a “senior administration official.” We really…
FACT SHEET: The United States Announces New Investments and Resources to Advance President Biden’s National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
Today, the White House will host a Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing. The Summit is led by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Dr. Alondra Nelson who will be joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra,…
