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...
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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... 
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The two discussed continued strong security and economic cooperation as Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark. The Secretary underscored the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine, including recent provisions... University of TampaTampa, Florida 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Tampa! (Applause.) Azucena, thank you for that introduction. Mayor Castor, thanks for the passport into the city. I don’t know where you’re sitting. I’m looking. There you are. Thanks for the passport. And I want to also thank the members of Congress here today: Kathy Castor, who represents... 
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Chief of Protocol Ambassador Rufus Gifford, and Chief Executive Officer of the James Beard Foundation Clare Reichenbach will deliver remarks to commemorate the launch of the Diplomatic Culinary Partnership on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. ET at the Department of State. Following the speaking program, Secretary Blinken... 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... 