Vice President’s Ceremonial OfficeEisenhower Executive Office Building 4:03 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, it is an honor to welcome all of you to the Ceremonial Office of the Vice President of the United States. I want to, in particular, thank the two colleagues of mine in the United States Senate who have been extraordinary…
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Readout of Los Angeles Declaration Implementation Launch
On Monday, September 26, 2022, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall welcomed representatives from countries across the Western Hemisphere to the White House to launch the implementation process of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. The Declaration was announced by President Biden and fellow heads of state from…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Addresses Over 200 Mayors from Across the Country on the Strong Partnership between Federal and Local Government
Today, President Biden addressed over 200 bipartisan mayors during their annual U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting. This was the President’s first time addressing the entire USCM since taking office. At this year’s convening, the President highlighted the strong partnership between his Administration and mayors during the past year to tackle unprecedented crises, rebuild…
Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Trudeau, and President López Obrador in Joint Press Conference
National PalaceMexico City, Mexico 5:02 P.M. CST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much. It’s wonderful to be back here in Mexico City. And I want to thank you, Mr. President, for hosting the Prime Minister and me for the 10th North American Leaders’ Summit. This is a magnificent fora. And we’re true partners, the three…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. Hi, everyone. It’s been a bit of an exciting day around here. So, before I get to the briefing, I just want to start by — I’m going to cry. Okay, whew. I want to talk about my friend Karine. You’ve got to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
1:23 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay. Let’s get to it. As you know, tomorrow the President will travel to New York to drive home the impact of current discussions on the economy to real hardworking American families. After his meeting, it’s important to the President that Americans across the country know what…
Executive Order on Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Continued Russian Efforts to Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Promote Access to Voting
Today, President Biden is traveling to Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday. In 1965, John Lewis and other civil rights leaders led peaceful protestors demanding voting rights in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where they were brutally beaten by state troopers. The Nation’s reaction to Bloody Sunday helped produce…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole of the federal government to address the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
2:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just have a couple things at the top before we get going. President Biden — today, he called Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland to recognize his years of service as a leader of Ireland and of the good relationship they have developed. Having recently celebrated…
