Mission of the USTR American trade policy works toward opening markets throughout the world to create new opportunities and higher living standards for families, farmers, manufacturers, workers, consumers, and businesses. The United States is party to numerous trade agreements with other countries, and is participating in negotiations for new trade agreements with a number of…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Dr. Ashish Jha
When I took office, our nation was facing a once-in-a generation pandemic, hit with a virus that changed everything. Thanks to my Administration’s whole-of-government approach, we now have the tools to manage COVID-19 and the virus no longer controls our daily lives. For the last year, I have relied on Dr. Ashish Jha to help…
Remarks by President Biden on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five
Roosevelt Room 3:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thanks. As you can tell, I didn’t want to leave the clinic. Those children were wonderful. Thank you, Arseme [sic] — Arsema, and — for that introduction. And Jill and I were honored to visit your clinic today. We met with your fellow nurses…
Statement by White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients on American Lives Saved by the COVID-19 Vaccination Program
A new study out today from the Commonwealth Fund shows that President Biden’s relentless efforts to get Americans vaccinated saved millions of American lives. Our vaccination campaign saved 2.2 million American lives, prevented 17 million hospitalizations, prevented 66 million COVID-19 cases, and avoided $900 billion in health care costs. This is the result of the…
Memorandum on Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-19
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the “Stafford Act”), I hereby…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Works to Make it Easier for People with Disabilities to Access Public Services Online
Announces new proposed rule ahead of 33rd anniversary of the ADA that would improve online access to state and local services for nearly 50 million people with vision, hearing, cognitive, and manual dexterity disabilities. For more than three decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been a driving force in moving America closer…
Statement by President Biden on the First COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5
Today is a monumental step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus, with virtually every American now eligible for the protections that COVID-19 vaccines provide. After a rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have now authorized and recommended the first COVID-19 vaccines for kids…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at White House Summit on the Future of COVID-19 Vaccines
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Dr. Jha. And welcome to the White House, everyone. As Dr. Jha noted, I have the great privilege of leading the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP, where we work to maximize the benefits of science and technology to advance health, prosperity, security, environmental quality,…
Bills Signed: H.J.Res. 26, S. 619
On Monday, March 20, 2023, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 26, which nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia; and S. 619, the “COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023,” which requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify certaininformation relating to the origin of COVID-19.…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Global Covid-19 Summit
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 9:36 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, Madam Ambassador. And thank you, all of you, for co-hosting this very important convening: Prime Minister Briceño; the President, of course, Sall of Senegal; and Chancellor Scholz; and President Widodo. Thank you all. And I also see my friend, Prime…
