Five years ago today, a gunman took the lives of 14 students and three educators at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, leaving yet another community and dozens of families irreparably shattered, and inspiring young people to stand up for stronger gun laws. In the years since, more communities have been impacted by gun... Politics
Five years ago today, a gunman took the lives of 14 students and three educators at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, leaving yet another community and dozens of families irreparably shattered, and inspiring young people to stand up for stronger gun laws. In the years since, more communities have been impacted by gun... As a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, strengthening the federal judiciary with extraordinarily qualified judges who are devoted to our Constitution and the rule of law has been among my proudest work in office. I’m especially proud that the nominees I have put forward—and the Senate has confirmed—represent the diversity that is one of... President Joe Biden spoke today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India to discuss the historic agreement for Air India to purchase over 200 American-made aircraft from Boeing. President Biden noted how the sale will support over one million American jobs across 44 states, and help Air India meet growing demands for air transportation in... 
Today, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our shared understanding reached on levels and types of future U.S. assistance to be requested for the Federated States of Micronesia. Assistant Secretary for... Today, President Biden announced key members of his economic team, including Lael Brainard to serve as Director of the National Economic Council and his intent to nominate Jared Bernstein as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Additionally, the President named Bharat Ramamurti, who currently serves as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, to... 
A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings on February 13-16. The delegation will convene in Riyadh – which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters – with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities. The U.S. delegation will... 
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Moncada discussed the Nicaraguan Government’s release of 222 political prisoners yesterday, and the importance of constructive dialogue between the United States and Nicaragua to build a better future... Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia February 11-16. In Qatar, he will lead a U.S. delegation as part of the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue to engage with senior Qatari officials to discuss counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation across a broad range of issues, including the global campaign to defeat... The United States can and will lead the world in manufacturing. I am proud to announce today the purchase of over 200 American-made aircraft through a historic agreement between Air India and Boeing. This purchase will support over one million American jobs across 44 states, and many will not require a four-year college degree. This announcement... 
The Administration’s work to strengthen the Affordable Care Act along with new consumer protections lead to continued progress reducing the burden of medical debt. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report that shows that the number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from the...