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What They Are Saying: “America the Beautiful” Initiative
The Biden-Harris Administration’s “America the Beautiful” Initiative Earns Praise from Business, Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing, Conservation Communities, and from Tribal Leaders Report Details Vision for 10-year, Locally Led and Voluntary Nationwide Effort to Restore and Conserve America’s Lands, Waters, and Wildlife Washington, D.C. – Leaders across the business, agriculture, hunting, fishing, and conservation communities have…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Weston, MA
Private ResidenceWeston, Massachusetts 4:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please — please have a seat. I want to thank all of you for making this run possible. There’s two people I particularly want to thank in here, Andre and Roman. Where are you guys? Stand up. (Applause.) These guys…
Readout of the Second Meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs
Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice convened the second meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA). They were joined by eleven Cabinet Secretaries and senior administration officials in a discussion focused on bolstering the government-to-government relationship and advancing self-determination and self-government of Tribal Nations. During the meeting, the Domestic…
Remarks by President Biden and United Nations Secretary-General Guterres Before Bilateral Meeting
Intercontinental New York BarclayNew York, New York 6:42 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, thank you, Mr. Secretary-General, for taking the time to meet with me as we launch this year’s high-level week at the United Nations. It’s a pleasure to meet with your key staff. And I want to thank you for your continued leadership…
President Biden Announces Release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve As Part of Ongoing Efforts to Lower Prices and Address Lack of Supply Around the World
Announcement is in parallel with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom Over the last 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented global economic shutdown. As the world is re-opening from a near economic standstill, countries across the globe are grappling with the challenges that…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Sets 2030 Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Target Aimed at Creating Good-Paying Union Jobs and Securing U.S. Leadership on Clean Energy Technologies
Building on Past U.S. Leadership, including Efforts by States, Cities, Tribes, and Territories, the New Target Aims at 50-52 Percent Reduction in U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pollution from 2005 Levels in 2030 Today, President Biden will announce a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net…
Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with the SK Group on Investments in American Manufacturing and Jobs
Roosevelt RoomVia Teleconference 2:19 P.M. EDT MR. DEESE: Hi, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: How are you? Hey, Tony. How are you, pal? MR. CHEY: Hello. Yes, really good to see you. MR. DEESE: So, Mr. President — THE PRESIDENT: I should be sitting immediately to your right. I’m only a couple hundred yards away. I apologize I’m not there. (Laughter.) MR. DEESE: …
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 23, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:50 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Okay, a couple things at the top. So, yesterday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a non-profit organization representing more than 60,000 physicians, sounded the alarm about a nationwide abortion ban proposed by Republican officials that would put doctors in…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Maria Teresa Kumar and Jay Ellis During the National “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona 1:54 P.M. MST THE VICE PRESIDENT: NAU! (Laughs.) (Applause.) Oh, come, let’s sit down. (Laughs.) Good afternoon, everyone. It is so good to see everyone. Good afternoon. And to my friends, good afternoon. MS. KUMAR: Good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: But can we just get a shout out for President Maria,…
