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…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement: “The Spirit of the Quad”
1. We have convened to reaffirm our commitment to quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. We bring diverse perspectives and are united in a shared vision for the free and open Indo-Pacific. We strive for a region that is free, open, inclusive, healthy, anchored by democratic values, and unconstrained by coercion. We recall that our joint efforts toward this positive vision…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Chicago, IL
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Chicago, Illinois 4:32 P.M. PDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Hello, everybody. Okay, first up, this week marks two years since the start of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, a war that has led to an extraordinary humanitarian crisis, more deaths than the war in Ukraine, and millions displaced. We therefore…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Acts to Address the Growing Wildfire Threat
The National Interagency Fire Center forecast predicts above normal fire potential for much of the West, in large part driven by severe drought conditions that are impacting nearly ninety percent of the region. Since 2015, the United States has experienced, on average, roughly 100 more large wildfires every year than the year before – and…
Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses
National Security Memorandum/NSM-11 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES …
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Suga of Japan at Press Conference
5:05 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, good afternoon. The Prime Minister has brought the sun out, so he can do about anything. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for being here. It’s been my pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Suga to the White House. This is our first in-person meeting here — the first head of…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India to review the strong partnership between the world’s largest democracies. They welcomed cooperation in recent weeks that resulted in deliveries of over $500 million in COVID-19 relief supplies from the U.S. federal and state governments, U.S. companies, and from…
Remarks by President Biden on Efforts to Address Global Transportation Supply Chain Bottlenecks
East Room 2:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, sit down. Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everyone. I know you’re hearing a lot about something called “supply chains” and how hard it is to get a range of things from a toaster to sneakers to a bicycle to bedroom furniture. And that’s why, back in February,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Come on, guys. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, thank you. All right. Okay. Give the girl some love here. All right. So I wanted to start with some news at the top. Earlier…
What They Are Saying: Science is Back: Scientists, Academics & Key Policymakers Applaud Dr. Lander’s Senate Confirmation to Serve as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Tomorrow, Dr. Lander Will Be Sworn In To Become the First-Ever OSTP Director and Presidential Science Advisor to Serve in the President’s Cabinet, Elevating Science and Technology as Central Drivers of Solutions to Critical National Challenges Today, key leaders in public policy, science and academia welcomed Dr. Eric Lander as the 11th Director of the…
