Day: February 10, 2023

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Acting Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources John R. Bass met with UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean) David Rutley, MP today in Washington, D.C.  The Acting Deputy Secretary and the Under Secretary exchanged views on modernizing diplomacy for the 21st century to...

New Flyer Manufacturing FacilitySt. Cloud, Minnesota 2:53 P.M. CST    THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hi, everyone.  (Applause.)  Oh, it’s good to see everyone.  Hi.  Please have a seat.  I’m here to announce the shift change.  (Laughter.) Oh, it’s good to be with everyone.  And, Mr. Vice President, Wade, thank you for that introduction. (Laughter.) But really, truly, Wade, thank...

Kate Bedingfield, who has served as White House Communications Director since President Biden’s inauguration, will leave the White House at the end of February and will be replaced as White House Communications Director by Ben LaBolt. Bedingfield, who served as then-Vice President Joe Biden’s communications director in 2015-2016 and then as Deputy Campaign Manager for...

One year ago, a diverse group of governments and organizations gathered to launch the COVID-19 Pandemic Prioritized Global Action Plan for Enhanced Engagement (“GAP”) with the objective of focusing political will and enhancing coordination to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen readiness for future pandemic threats. The GAP built on global...

Tuesday, the President was strong and energetic in his State of the Union address. He spoke clearly and directly to the American people about the progress we’ve made over the past two years and his agenda for the future. And, he said clearly that we need to finish the job. He talked about his efforts...

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Mary Beth, thank you very much, and good morning, good afternoon, good evening.  It’s great to see so many friends and colleagues on the screen today.  Thank you so much for joining the fourth and actually final COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial meeting. So we created this campaign almost exactly a year ago, with...

President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. That is why during his State of the Union address, the President spoke directly to working families and communities across the country who have felt left behind. He outlined his economic agenda and...

Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel February 8-17 to Seoul, Bangkok, and Doha. The Assistant Secretary will meet with embassy staff and observe consular operations in all three cities. While in Seoul, she will meet with government officials to discuss a variety of consular issues, including the prevention and resolution...

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck.  The Secretary thanked him for Germany’s strong contributions to Ukraine, including financial, security, and humanitarian assistance.  They discussed the U.S.-Germany economic partnership, including how to...

On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Grenada on the celebration of the 49th anniversary of your independence. The United States values its partnership with Grenada, especially the work we are doing under the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 and to ensure a safe, secure, and...