James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, everybody. Good afternoon. Happy Friday. A couple of things for you at the top — or, actually, one big thing at the top. This week, we saw more evidence that our economy is strong and inflation is falling under President Biden. Inflation…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum
National Museum of African American History and CultureWashington, D.C. 1:31 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. To Deputy Secretary Adeyemo, thank you for all you do. I will tell you what many of you probably know about him: From the implementation of the American Rescue Plan and…
Letter to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of United States Armed Forces equipped for combat. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS In…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Constance J. Milstein, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Malta Alina L. Romanowski, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Iraq Margaret C. Whitman, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and…
President Biden Announces 3 Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following leaders to serve as key leaders in his administration: Reuben Brigety, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of South Africa MaryKay Carlson, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines Elizabeth Shortino, Nominee for United…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Action on Global Development
In 2015, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a roadmap for improving lives and wellbeing of people around the world. At their core, the SDGs seek to expand economic opportunity, advance social justice, care for our planet, promote good governance, and ensure no one is left behind. This week, the United States…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at a Black History Month Reception
East Room 5:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good job. I think they just filed your application. THE VICE PRESIDENT: I think he’s going to get in. (Laughter.) Oh, you make us so proud. You make us so proud. You’ll get in. You going to get in. (Laughter.) And you’re going to be a wonderful Bison. …
Remarks of Dr. Jane Lubchenco at the UN Ocean Conference
For most of human history, the ocean was seen as so vast, so bountiful that it was inconceivable that people could impact it. The narrative was simply that the ocean is too big to fail. The fallacy of that narrative has become painfully obvious during the last few decades. Many people have given up on…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya. The President affirmed the importance of the strong U.S.- Kenya bilateral relationship. He also emphasized the United States’ continued commitment to working closely with Kenya to support regional peace and security, including at the United Nations Security Council. The President applauded Kenya’s leadership in…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
1:54 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. So, I want to begin by sharing some news on how President Biden is fighting for working families and lowering costs by taking on corporate rip-offs. Ahead of his State of the Union Address, the President is convening his Competition Council this afternoon to announce new actions to crack…
