On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 6722, which designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, as the Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic; Thank you to Representatives McNerney and Harder, Senators Feinstein and Padilla, and the California delegation for their leadership. H.R. 6863, which designates…
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Readout of Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall’s Visit to Qatar
During the week of October 10, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall led an interagency delegation to Doha, Qatar. In a series of visits and meetings, including with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani and World Cup CEO Nasser al…
Remarks by President Biden, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan in Joint Press Conference | Camp David, MD
Commanding Officers LoopCamp David, Maryland 3:14 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Camp David. If I seem like I’m happy, it’s because I am. (Laughter.) This has been a great, great meeting. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, I — we meet in this historic place to make a historic moment. And I believe that…
Statement by President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate Passage of the PACT Act
As part of the Unity Agenda that I laid out in my State of the Union address, I called on Congress to make sure that veterans and their families and caregivers impacted by toxic exposures finally get the benefits and comprehensive health care they earned and deserve. Today, the United States Senate answered that call…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2022 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome selected guests from across the United States to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address this evening, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Each of these individuals, with their resilience, innovation, service, and courage, were chosen by the White House because they represent policies or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech. The Second…
Joining Forces and Hidden Helpers Coalition Pledge Support to Military and Veteran Children in Caregiving Families
In April 2021, Joining Forces partnered with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and Wounded Warrior Project® to launch Hidden Helpers, a new initiative designed to create supportive programming for and bring awareness to the 2.3 million children of wounded, ill or injured service members or veterans. On November 10, 2021, First Lady Jill Biden, Senator Elizabeth…
A Proclamation on Earth Day, 2023
America’s natural wonders help define who we are as a Nation. They unite and renew us, a constant reminder of something bigger than ourselves. But nature is not only a catalyst for reflection — it demands action. On Earth Day, we celebrate the modern environmental movement that kicked off 53 years ago, when millions of Americans of…
The Spirit of Camp David: Joint Statement of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States
We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened at Camp David to inaugurate a new era of trilateral partnership. We do so at a time of unparalleled opportunity for our countries and our citizens, and at a hinge point of history, when geopolitical competition, the climate crisis, Russia’s…
ICYMI: President Joe Biden Op-Ed: “To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act”
Read full story below: CNN: To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act[President Joe Biden, 04/05/23] Tonight, Jews around the world will gather around the seder table to celebrate Passover. They will recount the miraculous story of the Jewish people’s exodus from slavery in Egypt to freedom. It is a timeless, powerful story of faith,…
FACT SHEET: Implementing the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption: Accomplishments and Renewed Commitment in the Year of Action
On December 6, 2021, President Biden issued the first United States Strategy on Countering Corruption to meet the grave threat transnational corruption poses to U.S. national security. The Strategy resulted from an interagency study the President mandated when he made combating corruption a core U.S. priority in his first National Security Study Memorandum. Organized in five pillars, the…