WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Shereef Elnahal, Nominee for Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Ray Jefferson, Nominee for Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Rita Landgraf, Nominee...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:13 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, so I have a couple of short items at the top. A lot of paper. A lot of things to talk about today. Today, the President will host an event with business leaders and bipartisan governors, including Governor Whitmer...
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. joined by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, met with business leaders and a bipartisan pair of governors to call on Congress to take swift action and deliver competitiveness legislation like the Bipartisan Innovation Act to the President's desk. The governors and...
South Court Auditorium 2:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: All right. Well, thanks, everybody, for being here. And for my colleagues that are on the screen, thank you for being here. I'm pleased to be joined by - by a group of very distinguished people, and particularly by the governor from Indiana, Eric Holcomb; and my...
Resource Connection of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, Texas 4:05 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Please, please, sit down. Thank you. I don't know who's coming. (Laughter.) I want to thank you, Councilwoman Beck. You know, look, what I said to her on the way out: The thing that bothers me the most when veterans aren't looked...
For more than 30 years, the Clean Air Act has provided California with an ability to set standards that control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines. And since that time, California has worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to drive life-saving air pollution reductions, while spurring invention...
Today President Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) to establish the first-ever comprehensive federal digital assets strategy for the United States. The E.O. will help position the U.S. to keep playing a leading role in the innovation and governance of the digital assets ecosystem at home and abroad, in a way that protects consumers, is...
Yesterday afternoon, as the school day was coming to a close, three students were shot in a drive-by shooting outside East High School in Des Moines, Iowa. One young man-just 15 years old-was tragically killed. Jill and I pray for his family and for everyone impacted by yet another senseless act of gun violence. A...
Joint leaders' statement by the UK and Visegrd Group (V4).
Via Teleconference 12:52 P.M. EST MODERATOR: So thanks, everyone, for joining on short notice. So this is a background press call on the President's announcement earlier today on the steps we're taking to hold Russia accountable. This call is on background, attributable to a "senior administration official," and embargoed until the call concludes. For your...
Today, the White House released a new state-by-state analysis of the historic tax relief for working families in President Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP), which is helping lower costs for families and workers. Thanks to ARP, Americans have received the largest ever Child Tax Credit, the largest ever Earned Income Tax Credit for workers without...
The Prime Minister spoke to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn this afternoon to discuss the deteriorating situation in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki today.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Valparaíso, Chile to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Gabriel Boric Font as President of the Republic of Chile on March 11, 2022. The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will lead the delegation. Members of...
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Fort Worth, Texas 2:08 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello. Okay, welcome to our trip to Fort Worth, Texas. Just a couple items for you at the top. As I mentioned yesterday, this week we are marking the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan. Today, we're focusing...
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Applegate, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, vice James Reilly. Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice William L. Wehrum. Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice...
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve BaseWestworth Village, Texas Q Mr. President, do you have a message for the American people on gas prices? THE PRESIDENT: They're going to go up. Q What can you do about it? THE PRESIDENT: Can't do much right now. Russia is responsible. END
Roosevelt Room 11:25 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting. I was on a couple of phone calls. Today I'm announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia's economy. We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at U.S....
The President's Executive Order, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, charted a new course for nation's cybersecurity. And, we have begun implementation of one of the most important components of the Executive Order. As of yesterday, every company that sells software to the government must have a rigorous software security program in place. The requirement covers traditional commercial...
A landmark solidarity pact launched by the leaders of the UK, Canada and the Netherlands will mobilise practical and sustained support for Ukraine.
On 8 March 2022, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is holding two events to celebrate International Women's Day: At 14:15, Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will present the Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic for promotion of gender equality to its 2022 winner; At 14:45, an event about the "27 European Women" project, highlighting the stories of inspiring women from the different Member States. These events are tied in with France's feminist (...)
During Week of Anniversary of American Rescue Plan, Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Investments in Community Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Other Critical Institutions Today, the Department of Education announced state-by-state breakdown of funding for colleges and universities provided in the President's American Rescue Plan - one of the largest one-time infusions of funding ever...
During Week of Anniversary of American Rescue Plan, Administration Highlights Investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities Today, the Department of Education announced state-by-state breakdown of over $2.7 billion in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provided in the President's American Rescue Plan. These funds were provided through the Higher Education Emergency Relief...
New Actions Will Deliver Cleaner Air, Healthier Neighborhoods, and Better Transportation Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing major federal actions that will expand clean public transit and school buses, reduce emissions from dirty diesel trucks, and create good-paying jobs. The Biden-Harris Administration will modernize public transit that connects people to their jobs, school, health care,...
The Informal Meeting of Development Ministers of the European Union will take place in Montpellier, at the Musée Fabre, on 7 March 2022. This meeting will offer the opportunity to take stock of the actions implemented by the European Union and by its Member States, as Team Europe, to provide backing to Ukraine, both as part of emergency measures, and as part of the scheduling of our new EU Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument. This meeting will also enable an (...)
