Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to Thailand is strengthening the U.S.-Thailand strategic partnership and alliance for many years to come. The Vice President is expanding our bilateral cooperation on areas such as the climate crisis and economic development by accelerating the clean energy transition, building climate resilience, and promoting sustainable development. The United States and Thailand…
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A Proclamation on Captive Nations Week, 2022
America has firmly set its sights on the ideals of freedom, democracy, equality, liberty, and justice for all. We have never fully lived up to that founding promise, but we have never walked away from it either. These core values have also moved us to support people around the world — especially those who live…
Action the Biden-Harris Administration Has Taken to Address the Border Challenge
The Biden-Harris administration is working to rebuild our immigration system after four years of chaos and mismanagement. The trend of border apprehensions in May is a reduction of individuals (unique encounters) and families below the peak in 2019. Border numbers fluctuate, however, based on annual migration trends and that is why this administration is working…
A Proclamation on Overdose Awareness Week, 2023
The overdose epidemic is a national crisis, and for millions of Americans, it is personal. Too many families have lost their children, siblings, parents, and friends to substance misuse and overdose. Every loss is a painful reminder that we must take bold action to end our Nation’s overdose epidemic. During Overdose Awareness Week, we reaffirm…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:46 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Tomorrow, the President and the First Lady will travel to Lewiston, Maine. While there, they will pay respects to the victims of the horrific shooting attack last week and grieve with the families and community members who have…
Remarks by President Biden on the Explosion and Loss of Life in Eastern Poland
Grand Hyatt HotelBali, Indonesia 9:53 A.M. CIT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for being here. I — as you saw, I just met with the leaders of NATO and the G7 and — to talk about the latest events in Europe, and I briefed them on my discussions with President Duda of Poland, as well as NATO…
Dr. Gupta Applauds FDA Announcement to Make First Naloxone Product Available Over-the-Counter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), issued a statement following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the first nonprescription, “over-the-counter” (OTC) Naloxone nasal spray (Narcan). Naloxone – a medicine that can reverse an opioid-related overdose – has been shown…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and OMB Director Shalanda Young
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:25 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Thursday. I have a couple of things, and then we’ll get to our guests. Got a lot of fun happening today. All right, First Lady Jill Biden is traveling today to the United Kingdom to attend the coronation of His…
ICYMI: White House ONDCP Director Op-Ed on Reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
“As we lose one American to drug overdose and poisoning every five minutes around the clock — more than 110,000 people each year — there are those who would let Section 702 expire, or insist on changes that would substantially weaken it. We cannot allow that to happen.” Washington, D.C. – Today, White House Office…
Remarks by President Biden at the Department of Homeland Security’s 20th Anniversary Ceremony
East Room 12:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: How are you, fellas? (Applause.) Please. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You’re very nice. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Please, sit. I don’t know who Ali was talking about — someone being around that long. (Laughter.) Twenty years. Whoa. You know, when we…
