President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and His Majesty King Abdullah II met today in Jeddah and reaffirmed the enduring strength of the strategic friendship between the United States and Jordan. The meeting took place during the Summit of the leaders of the United States, the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan. The two leaders…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Official Working Visit with Prime Minister Bennett of the State of Israel
Via Teleconference (August 24, 2021) 4:05 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Today’s call is on background and attributable to “a senior administration official.” We’ll actually have two SAOs on the line. Again, the contents of this call are embargoed until tomorrow, Wednesday, August 25th, at 5:00 p.m. For your awareness, our officials are [senior administration officials]. But…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President’s Upcoming Bilateral Engagement
6:22 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everybody. Thanks for joining us this evening. Happy to be hosting this one on a Thursday night, not a Friday night, for the first time in a while. Just a quick reminder of our ground rules here. This call is embargoed until 8:00 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow, November 10th. The…
Remarks by President Biden on Progress to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
National Institutes of HealthBethesda, Maryland 3:26 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, David. And this has been a fight that I just started the other day when I was a 37-year-old senator. (Laughs.) This has been an ongoing fight not just on my part but on the part of an awful lot of people.…
Readout from NSC Spokesperson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Meeting with Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan hosted Israeli National Security Advisor Dr. Eyal Hulata at the White House on Feb. 9 to consult on a range of global and issues of mutual concern. They underscored their shared determination to address security challenges impacting the Middle East, including the threats posed by Iran and its proxies. Mr. Sullivan…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Welcome back, everybody. Okay. A couple of things. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This Saturday, our nation marked the six- — 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a seminal moment in our history and in our work towards equal opportunity…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on President Biden’s Travel to France
2:12 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for bearing with us as we moved it up and then running a little late. Kirby has a few words here at the top, and then we’ll try to get through a few questions. Thanks. MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. Thanks again for your flexibility at the end of…
CEQ Launches Global Net-Zero Government Initiative, Announces 18 Countries Joining U.S. to Slash Emissions from Government Operations
At the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27), the United States launched the Net-Zero Government Initiative, inviting governments to lead by example and achieve net-zero emissions from national government operations by no later than 2050. During a COP27 event with partner nations, Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory and U.S. Special…
FACT SHEET: United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for the Future of the Internet
The Internet has been revolutionary. It provides unprecedented opportunities for people around the world to connect and to express themselves, and continues to transform the global economy, enabling economic opportunities for billions of people. Yet it has also created serious policy challenges. Globally, we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression, censor independent news sites, interfere…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:46 P.M. EST Q Hey, hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey. Well, Steve. Hi. That was so nice. A little rally. (Laughter.) Okay, so today, as you can see, we have Jen Klein in the room with us, in the briefing room — Director of the Gender Policy Council —…
