May 9, 2024

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President Joe Biden Appoints Two New Members to President’s Council of Governors
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President Joe Biden Appoints Two New Members to President’s Council of GovernorsToday, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to the Council of Governors for two-year terms. The Council of Governors is comprised of 10 bipartisan Governors from across the country and serves as the lead forum to increase coordination around preparedness, resilience, and...
FACT SHEET: Congressional Republicans’ Many Proposals to Cut Social Security and Medicare, and Increase Prescription Drug Prices and Health Care Premiums
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FACT SHEET: Congressional Republicans’ Many Proposals to Cut Social Security and Medicare, and Increase Prescription Drug Prices and Health Care PremiumsDuring his Tampa visit, the President will contrast his commitment to protecting and strengthening Medicare and Social Security and lowering prescription drug prices, with Congressional Republicans’ plans to cut these programs President Biden has taken action to strengthen Medicare and protect Social Security – bedrock programs that Americans have paid into and that tens of...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al NahyanThe following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Secretary reaffirmed the strong U.S.-UAE partnership and reviewed ways to broaden and deepen our wide-ranging cooperation, including our shared commitment to peace in Yemen. They spoke about recent regional...
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy
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Remarks by President Biden on the EconomyLIUNA Training CenterDeForest, Wisconsin 12:49 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  If you have a seat, take one.  If you don’t, come on up on stage with me.  (Laughter.) Well, thank you very much.  You know — (picks up a different handheld microphone) — got it over here. Hey, folks.  How are you? ...
U.S. Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim
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U.S. Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim’s Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs KimThe following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim met on February 2 with ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn in Washington, D.C., to discuss U.S.-ROK cooperation in countering the DPRK’s unlawful ballistic missile and WMD development, as well as malicious...
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin of Ireland
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Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin of IrelandNational Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Micheál Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland.  They discussed their shared commitment to continue supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war, and reviewed their efforts to provide economic, humanitarian, and security assistance to Ukraine.  They also discussed their countries’...
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to South Africa
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to South AfricaUnder Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, to give a keynote address at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba—Africa’s largest mining investment conference. He will focus on the importance of U.S. support and investment in developing and securing more resilient and...