May 20, 2024

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Bills Signed: S. 3222, S. 3250
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Readout from White House Convening of County Association Presidents and Executive Directors

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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Statement from President Joe Biden On the Bipartisan Senate Border Security Negotiations
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Statement from President Joe Biden On the Bipartisan Senate Border Security Negotiations

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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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi
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Statement from President Joe Biden On the Bipartisan Senate Border Security Negotiations

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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Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of Chancellor Scholz of Germany to the White House
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Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of Chancellor Scholz of Germany to the White House

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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Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom
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Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom

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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Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting With His Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access
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Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom

State Dining Room 2:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, folks. Doctor, thank you for sharing your story. And I’m sure there’s others like it many doctors across America have had to contemplate. Fifty-one years ago today, in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court recognized a woman’s constitutional right to choose — constitutional right […]

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Readout of President Biden’s Special Advisor for the Americas and SOUTHCOM Commander’s Trip to Ecuador
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Readout of President Biden’s Special Advisor for the Americas and SOUTHCOM Commander’s Trip to Ecuador

President Biden’s Special Advisor for the Americas Christopher Dodd and Commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) General Laura Richardson met today with President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa and will meet with other senior Ecuadorian government officials tomorrow to showcase U.S. support for the country in the wake of a surge in violence.  The discussions are focused on ongoing commitment to democratic […]

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Remarks by Vice President Harris to Kick Off Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | Big Bend, WI
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Remarks by Vice President Harris to Kick Off Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | Big Bend, WI

IUPAT District Council 7Big Bend, Wisconsin 12:51 P.M. CST AUDIENCE:  MVP!  MVP!  MVP! THE VICE PRESIDENT:  (Laughter.)  Thank you, all.  (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be back in Wisconsin.  Good afternoon, everyone.  Good afternoon.  Can we please give it up for Dr. Domeyer-Klenske for just all she has done — (applause) — and her incredible […]

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein, and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
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Remarks by Vice President Harris to Kick Off Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | Big Bend, WI

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room  1:04 P.M. EST  MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Trevor — (laughter) — what did you do? Q    (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  What’s going on?  You causing problems? Q    We’re ready.  We’re ready. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Are you sure? Q    Yes. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  You know, I can — I’m happy to just stand here and wait. Q    […]

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Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s 20th Anniversary
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Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s 20th Anniversary

Today, on the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), I commend the entire MCC team for the tremendous impact they have had on the lives of millions of people around the world through their innovative, cost-effective, data-driven development model. MCC’s novel approach is one based on partnership, in which it […]

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