Presidential DeterminationNo. 2023-09 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1012 of the […]
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Ahead of Guatemala’s presidential runoff election on August 20, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Phil Gordon met today with Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro of Guatemala to underscore the importance of a free, fair, and transparent process. Dr. Gordon emphasized that a peaceful transition between administrations is important and fundamental to a democracy. […]
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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from July 14 to July 15, 2023. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local […]
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Chicago, Illinois 1:02 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hey, everybody. (Applause.) MS. FERRELL-ZABALA: It seems like you have some fans here. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oh, I am a fan of everyone here. And I have — so, I said to John, I’m looking out — all of these extraordinary leaders. You know, there is so […]
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New action combines two pillars of Bidenomics by ensuring that infrastructure investments in America lead to good-paying, family-sustaining jobs. Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing that the Labor Department (DOL) will publish a rule that advances the Administration’s economic vision to build the economy from the bottom up and middle out – not the […]
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Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of New Mexico by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in the New Mexico as a result of wildfires, straight-line winds, flooding, mudflows, and debris flows during the period of April 5 to […]
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Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families of the helicopter pilot, and the brave California firefighters, who tragically lost their lives Sunday. Every day, firefighters run toward danger, while everyone else runs the other way, because being a firefighter is not what they do — it’s who they are. This tragedy is […]
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12:38 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can I hear it for Orville? (Applause.) Thank you, Orville and for — for building — helping to build Philly and our country. So, good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to be back and to see all the friends. Good afternoon. And — AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! THE VICE […]
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Since time immemorial, many Tribes of the Southwest have lived and prayed among the canyons and plateaus of a landscape unlike any other in the world. The region is described in numerous languages. Many of the Indigenous names for the area reflect the deep interconnection between the land and its Tribal Nations. For […]
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Red Butte AirfieldWilliams, Arizona 11:22 A.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you. Please have a seat if you have one. If you don’t have one, you can sit down anyway if you want. (Laughs.) Well, thank you very, very much. Maya, thank you for the introduction. When I was your age, to be able […]
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