In our interconnected world, instability anywhere can have global repercussions. The security and prosperity of Americans here at home is directly connected to the security and economic health of people everywhere. Strife spills across borders. Violence and deprivation are driving a record number of people from their homes. The horrors of war unfolding in Ukraine,…
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ICYMI: White House ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta and Senior Advisor to the President Tom Perez Op-Ed on Expanding Access to Treatment for Substance Use Disorder in Correctional Settings
“Making sure people get the addiction treatment and job support they need before reentry is more than just good policy — it’s the right thing to do, and it’s the smart thing to do, in order to save lives, make our communities safer and stronger, and empower our economy and our nation.” Washington, D.C. – White…
Remarks by President Biden at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting
East Room 11:23 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Please sit down. Thank you. If I were smart, I’d leave right now. (Laughter.) Folks, thank you very much. Governor Cox, Governor Polis, all the governors for being here. I — I know you just heard — did Jill already speak — my wife? AUDIENCE…
Remarks by President Biden on the September Jobs Report and National Manufacturing Day
Roosevelt Room 12:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey, folks. How are you? Q Pretty good. How are you? THE PRESIDENT: Good news today: This morning, we learned the economy created 336,000 jobs in September alone. That means, since I’ve taken office, we’ve created 13.9 million new jobs. You’ve heard me say it before; I’m going…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Addresses Over 200 Mayors from Across the Country on the Strong Partnership between Federal and Local Government
Today, President Biden addressed over 200 bipartisan mayors during their annual U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting. This was the President’s first time addressing the entire USCM since taking office. At this year’s convening, the President highlighted the strong partnership between his Administration and mayors during the past year to tackle unprecedented crises, rebuild…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Good afternoon. It’s great to see all of you here. And today, I am thrilled to have someone else making their briefing room debut. (Laughter.) We have the Director of the National Economic Council, Lael Brainard, here with us at the podium for the first…
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…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Brunswick, ME
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Brunswick, Maine 1:35 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay. I have a — bear with me. I have a few things at the top. Okay. So, good afternoon, everyone. Today, in Lewis- — Lewiston, Maine, the President and the First Lady will pay their respects to the victims of…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada in Joint Press Conference
4:44 P.M. EDT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU: (As interpreted.) Good afternoon, everyone. (In English.) It is a real pleasure to welcome my friend President Biden, Joe, to Canada this week. We had the opportunity to discuss the progress made under the February 2021 Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership, a plan our countries put forward a…
Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
The United States Capitol Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe. President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake up the…
