Dear President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau: Science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) are fundamental to economic growth and competitiveness in global markets, as well as the future prosperity and security of the United States of America (U.S.) and Canada. That is why we met most recently on November 3, 2021, to discuss U.S.-Canada shared priorities…
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Remarks by President Biden, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of the Republic of Ireland at the Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 1:35 P.M. EDT SPEAKER JOHNSON: Well, thank — thank you all. I know it’s been a great time of fellowship and enjoyment. It’s been very loud in here. That’s a good sign. That’s a good sign. Not great acoustics, but great fellowship. This lunch is a special event, as we noted earlier because it’s…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Lowers Costs for the American People
President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American families and has made lowering costs his top domestic priority. From the first days of the Administration, the President has moved swiftly to deliver results for the American people and grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up. Since the President took office, the…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Lowers Costs for the American People
President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American families and has made lowering costs his top domestic priority. From the first days of the Administration, the President has moved swiftly to deliver results for the American people and grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up. Since the President took office, the…
Statement from Acting Director Regina LaBelle on Today’s CDC Overdose Death Data
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement regarding the CDC’s release of provisional drug overdose death data, which show a record number of 96,801 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in February 2021: “I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones to…
Fact Sheet: President Biden and Vice President Harris Are Delivering For Young Americans
VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS’S FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS COLLEGE TOURProtecting Our Rights | Using Our Voices | Determining Our Future * * * As students head back to the classroom, Vice President Harris is launching a month-long “Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour” across America to mobilize young people in the ongoing fight for fundamental freedoms…
President Biden Announces Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Marc Nathanson, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway Randi Charno Levine, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Portuguese Republic Monde Muyangwa, Nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of…
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Releases Scientific Integrity Task Force Report
New report identifies directions for strengthening Federal policies and practices in response to the Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released the report of its Scientific Integrity Task Force. Informed by extensive public engagement and broad-based agency-level…
FACT SHEET: Delivering an Ambitious Agenda for the G20
When President Biden took office, he committed to restore the United States’ leadership role in the world, rebuild our relationships abroad, and champion an economic agenda at home and abroad to deliver sustainable and inclusive growth for American families—and families everywhere. This week, at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, President Biden continued to deliver…
A Proclamation on International Day of the Girl, 2021
The growth and development of the world’s economies, institutions, and nations rest on all girls having equal rights and opportunities. Ensuring that girls can reach their full potential is not just a moral imperative, it is a strategic one as well. The status of women and the peace and prosperity of nations are inextricably linked.…
