Year: 2024

On January 10, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 70 local elected officials and community leaders from Rhode Island and Connecticut as part of their “Communities in Action” event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of the American Rescue Plan, […]

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The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACO), hosted a Convening of County Association Presidents and Executive Directors to highlight President Biden’s Investing in America agenda’s local impact on communities across the country. Senior Administration officials and county executives explored opportunities to continue to partner on implementation […]

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On Friday, January 26, 2024, the President signed into law: S. 3222, which provides for safety and security exceptions from rules regarding rented office space for Senators. Thank you to Senator Klobuchar for her leadership. S. 3250, which requires Federal courts to provide victims and their relatives with remote access to certain criminal court proceedings related […]

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For too long, we all know the border’s been broken. It’s long past time to fix it. That’s why two months ago, I instructed my team to begin negotiations with a bipartisan group of Senators to seriously, and finally, address the border crisis. For weeks now that’s what they’ve done. Working around the clock, through the holidays, […]

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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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President Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House on February 9.  The two leaders will reaffirm their resolute support for Ukraine’s defense of its land and its people against Russia’s war of aggression.  They will discuss efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Middle East, their steadfast support for Israel’s right to self-defense, and the […]

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke this afternoon with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom.  The President and Prime Minister discussed ongoing Iranian-backed Houthi attacks against merchant and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea. They reiterated their commitment to freedom of navigation, international commerce, and defending mariners from illegal and unjustifiable attacks. The […]

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