May 3, 2024

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget: Extending Medicare Solvency by 25 Years or More, Strengthening Medicare, and Lowering Health Care Costs
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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget: Extending Medicare Solvency by 25 Years or More, Strengthening Medicare, and Lowering Health Care CostsThe President’s FY 2024 Budget will lay out President Biden’s plan to invest in America, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the deficit. Millions of Americans have been working their whole lives, paying into Medicare with every working day, and want to know that they can count on...
Joint Statement on the Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group
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Joint Statement on the Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative GroupAssistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan hosted Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, and a senior Israeli interagency delegation at the White House on March 6 for a meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group.  They were joined by senior representatives from their respective foreign...
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the U.S.-Lithuania Strategic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the U.S.-Lithuania Strategic Dialogue on the Indo-PacificThe United States and Lithuania reconvened high-level bilateral consultations in Washington today to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States reaffirmed strong support for Lithuania as a valued NATO Ally and partner in addressing many shared global challenges and opportunities, including in the Indo-Pacific. Participants discussed their countries’ shared commitment to...
On the Conviction of Kem Sokha
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On the Conviction of Kem SokhaThe United States is deeply troubled by the conviction and 27-year sentence of respected Cambodian political leader Kem Sokha. The multi-year process to silence him, based on a politically-motivated charge, is unjust and profoundly diminishes the Kingdom of Cambodia’s standing in the international community. The United States has consistently called on the Cambodian government to...
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Political Fundraiser
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at a DNC Political FundraiserRyan Tract Neighborhood Private ResidenceHillsborough, California THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hi, everyone.  Hi, everyone.  Have a seat.  Have a seat.  Happy afternoon, everyone.  Where is Eleni, the lieutenant governor?  And happy birthday.  Happy birthday.  And she is also officially the governor today in the absence of the governor.  So happy birthday, Madam Governor.  (Laughter.)  And it is good...
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Houston for CERAWeek
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Houston for CERAWeekOn March 6-7, 2023, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Houston, Texas for CERAWeek 2023 to engage with government officials and private sector leaders on global energy issues, including supply chains, clean fuels and technologies, energy security, and the critical minerals needed to build the clean...
Designating Russian Nationals Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuses against Vladimir Kara-Murza
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Designating Russian Nationals Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuses against Vladimir Kara-MurzaToday, we are designating six individuals in connection with the arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian pro-democracy activist, human rights defender, and critic of the Kremlin who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April 2022 for speaking out against Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Department of the Treasury is designating three Russian nationals,...