On March 17, President Joe Biden hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin for a virtual bilateral meeting. The leaders reaffirmed the deep, historic partnership and extraordinary people-to-people ties between the United States and Ireland, and they committed to working together to address areas of shared interest. Combating COVID-19The top priority of the President and the Taoiseach is…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Actions to Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Xenophobia and Bias
“Too many Asian Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are at stake. They’ve been attacked, blamed, scapegoated, and harassed. They’ve been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, killed… The conversation we had today with the AAPI leaders,…
Remarks by President Biden Before Signing Executive Actions on Tackling Climate Change, Creating Jobs, and Restoring Scientific Integrity
State Dining Room 1:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I know the press has just had a long session with — with the team here about what I’m going to be talking about today and this afternoon. And let me just start by saying, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:04 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on Omicron and the state of the pandemic, and Dr. Fauci will discuss the latest research on development of pan-coronavirus vaccines. First, I’ll provide a brief operational update. We have more tools widely available…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Outlines Steps to Reform Our Immigration System by Keeping Families Together, Addressing the Root Causes of Irregular Migration, and Streamlining the Legal Immigration System
Biden-Harris Administration Forms Family Reunification Task Force and Issues Executive Orders on Regional Migration and Legal Immigration On January 20th, the Biden Harris Administration took the first steps in a broad, whole of government effort to finally reform our immigration system, including sending to Congress legislation that creates a pathway to citizenship for the nearly…
President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key national security positions in his Administration. Brenda Sue Fulton, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense Donald Lu, Nominee for Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State…
Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee
Private ResidenceNew York, New York (September 20, 2022) 7:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, I want to thank the kids. Thank you. The card — you know what it says? It says, “Strong, kind, courageous. You lift up and have what it takes to be a great leader.” Then when you open it up…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initial Actions to Address the Gun Violence Public Health Epidemic
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing six initial actions to address the gun violence public health epidemic. The recent high-profile mass shootings in Boulder – taking the lives of 10 individuals – and Atlanta – taking the lives of eight individuals, including six Asian American women – underscored the relentlessness of this epidemic. Gun violence…
President Biden Announces Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Paloma Adams-Allen, Nominee for Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources, United States Agency for International Development Isobel Coleman, Nominee for Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming, United States Agency for International Development Grant Harris, Nominee…
Office of Science and Technology Policy
President Biden often says, “America is the only nation that can be defined by a single word: possibilities.” The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) works to bring that idea to life by harnessing the power of science, technology, and innovation to achieve America’s great aspirations. OSTP’s mission includes: OSTP has six…