WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Rachel Jacobson, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment, Department of Defense Jose Javier Rodriguez, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Department of Labor Mallory Stewart, Nominee for Assistant…
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Remarks by President Biden at the Virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 5: The Economic Opportunities of Climate Action
East Room 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome back. Thank you all again — all the world leaders who’ve joined us — thank you for joining. And, John, thank you for putting this together. We’ve made great progress, in my view, so far. And I’m grateful to all the leaders who have announced new commitments to…
National Security Memorandum on Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security
NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM/NSM-15 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY …
President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to Japan to Attend the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Japan to attend events of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games and the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, August 8, 2021. The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr.…
Council on Environmental Quality Delivers Report to Congress on Steps to Advance Responsible, Orderly, and Efficient Development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) delivered a Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS) report to Congress, mandated by the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act passed in December 2020. Consistent with the direction of the USE IT Act, the report provides an inventory of existing permitting requirements for…
A Proclamation on Women’s History Month, 2022
Every March, Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to honor the generations of trailblazing women and girls who have built our Nation, shaped our progress, and strengthened our character as a people. Throughout our history, despite hardship, exclusion, and discrimination, women have strived and sacrificed for equity and equality in communities across the country. Generations…
Remarks by President Biden Announcing the Framework for His Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
East Room 11:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, I am pleased to announce that after — after months of tough and thoughtful negotiations, I think we have a historic — I know we have a historic economic framework. It’s a framework that will create millions of jobs, grow the economy, invest in our nation and…
ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Digital Development
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America, met via videoconference, on 26 October 2021, under Brunei Darussalam’s 2021 ASEAN Chairmanship, on the occasion of the 9th ASEAN-U.S. Summit; RECOGNISING the important role that smart digital development can have in creating economies that are resilient…
Remarks by President Biden at the APEC CEO Summit | San Francisco, CA
11:20 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please, have a seat. Welcome to San Francisco. (Applause.) This Moscone Center is about as big as my state. (Laughter.) This is a city of — synonymous with innovation and breaking barriers, where collaboration and coming together have always been key to unlocking our potential. It’s a city that has…
Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to the White House on August 30, 2021. The visit will affirm the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea, our close cooperation on energy security, and our backing…
