East Room 2:29 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Dr. Biden. Thank you. Please have a seat, everybody. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. It is so good to meet so many folks and to see so many folks. It’s nice to be together, under one roof together, isn’t it? And, of course, it is…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key Actions to Advance Tech Accountability and Protect the Rights of the American Public
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration’s Office of Science and Technology Policy released a Blueprint for a “Bill of Rights” to help guide the design, development, and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated systems so that they protect the rights of the American public. President Biden is standing up to special interests and has long…
ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America (United States), gathered on the occasion of the 11th ASEAN-United States (U.S.) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 6 September 2023; REAFFIRMING the importance of upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the ASEAN Charter,…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana in Joint Press Conference
Jubilee HouseAccra, Ghana PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO: Thank you. And good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the media. I have just concluded a brief but very successful meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, the Honorable Kamala Harris, and with mem- — with members of our respective delegation. And I’m here to tell you…
A Proclamation on National Youth Justice Action Month, 2022
During National Youth Justice Action Month, we recommit to transforming our juvenile justice system, shifting its focus from punishment to support — from the past to the future. By investing more in all children’s health and well-being, our youth can build a foundation for full lives and our whole country can benefit from their unlimited…
Remarks by President Biden on Supporting Ukraine, Defending Democratic Values, and Taking Action to Address Global Challenges | Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius UniversityVilnius, Lithuania 7:51 P.M. EEST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Lithuania! (Applause.) As my mother would say, “God love ya.” No seats. Holy mackerel. (Laughter.) It’s good to be back in Vilnius, a nation and a region that knows better than anyone the transformational power of freedom. (Applause.) You know, you showed the world that the…
Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting with Civil Rights and Reproductive Rights Leaders
Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris convened civil rights and reproductive rights leaders at the White House to discuss coalition building between their organizations to protect reproductive health care and abortion access in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs. The participants discussed the intersection between the civil rights movement…
A Look to the Next Decade: Research to Assist the Nation and the World in Responding to Global Change
Sarah Abdelrahim, Deputy Director, U.S. Global Change Research ProgramMike Kuperberg, Executive Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program The signs of climate change are everywhere around us. Federal investments in science have helped us understand the nature climate change and its causes, and have helped guide responses at the global, national, and local scales. 32 years…
Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Nearly 50 years ago, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), articulated the United States Constitution’s protection of women’s fundamental right to make reproductive healthcare decisions. These deeply…
FACT SHEET: Energizing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Partnership
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield led the U.S. delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Cook Islands on November 10 as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to enhancing our partnership with the Pacific Islands to achieve our shared vision for a resilient Pacific region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity, where individuals…
