President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to pay respects upon the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2022. The Honorable Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr.…
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White House Releases State Dinner Guest List
This evening, the President and the First Lady of the United States will host His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, for a State Dinner. The following is a complete list of expected guests: THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN HIS EXCELLENCY NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA Ms. Huma Abedin &…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on a U.S. Counterterrorism Operation
Via Teleconference 6:44 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us for this evening’s NSC background call to discuss a recent U.S. counterterrorism operation, and for bearing with us while we waited for everyone to be dialed in. As a reminder of the ground rules, this call is on background, attributable to a “senior…
White House Releases State Dinner Guest List
This evening, the President and the First Lady of the United States will host His Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan & Mrs. Kishida Yuko for a State Dinner. The following is a complete list of expected guests: THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN HIS EXCELLENCY KISHIDA FUMIO, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN & MRS. KISHIDA…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, what’s going on? Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I hear comments. Okay, here we go. So, yesterday, Secretary Yellen estimated that without action by Congress, we could be unable to meet our obligations. In other words, default as early as June 1st. The updated projection should…
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Gerald H. Acker, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, vice Jane L. Corwin, resigned. Danté Quintin Allen, of California, to be Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education, vice Mark Schultz. Elizabeth Allen, of…
Remarks by President Biden on the One-Year Anniversary of the PACT Act | Salt Lake City, UT
11:42 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please, have a — take a seat if you have one. Sarge, thank you for that introduction. You know, it’s important for two reasons. One, I have been in and out of Iraq and Afghanistan over 38 times. And I don’t think most people know —…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Federal Salary Council The Federal Salary Council is an advisory board that provides recommendations on the federal employee locality pay program to the President’s Pay Agent. These recommendations include the establishment or modification of pay localities, the…
White House Releases State Dinner Guest List
This evening, the President and the First Lady of the United States will host Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ms. Jodie Haydon of Australia for a State Dinner. The following is a complete list of expected guests: THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN THE HONORABLE ANTHONY ALBANESE MP, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA AND MS. JODIE HAYDON Ms.…
President Biden Announces Additional Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Elizabeth H. Richard, Nominee for Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large Robert P. Storch, Nominee for Inspector General of the Department of Defense Sharon Bradford…
