NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023, vice Carolyn L. Gallagher, term expired. Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, vice Andrea…
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REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AT THE PARIS PEACE FORUM
La Grande Halle de la VilletteParis, France 5:31 P.M. CET THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, President Macron, for hosting this forum and for the warm welcome. Today, we stand together at the start of a new era in our world, inspired by the possibility of our shared future, united by the bold ambition of our shared ideals. …
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
11:03 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining. Kirby has a few words at the top, and then as always, we’ll get through as many questions as we can. Thanks. MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. Good morning. I just wanted to — I got a couple of things here at the top. First, I want to just take…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby En Route Dallas, TX
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Dallas, Texas 5:07 P.M. MST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. I just have two things at the top, and then I’ll turn it over to the Admiral for his update. Today, in Chandler, Arizona, President Biden announced a preliminary agreement with Intel for a CHIPS award for up to $8.5 billion.…
Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Mark Andrew Green, resigned. ###
Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years, vice Peter B. Robb. Jewel Hairston Bronaugh, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Stephen Censky. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be Administrator…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Tampa, Florida
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Tampa, Florida 11:55 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Today we head to Tampa, Florida, where the President will contrast his commitment to protecting and strengthening Medicare and Social Security and lowering prescription drug prices with congressional Republicans’ plan to cut these programs. Unfortunately, there is a long history of…
James Garfield
The biography for President Garfield and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. James Garfield was elected as the United States’ 20th President in 1880, after nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. His Presidency was impactful, but cut short after 200 days when he was assassinated. As the last of…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 2:02 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. I’ll turn to Dr. Walensky and Dr. Fauci in just a moment. First, I want to start with a brief update on our efforts to help states that are battling surging cases driven by the Delta variant, particularly those states…
Martin Van Buren
The biography for President Van Buren and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841), after serving as the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, both under President Andrew Jackson. While the country was prosperous when the “Little…
