This week, the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.) issued a joint statement of intent to enhance cooperation on quantum information science and technology – a move that aims to boost collaboration to help realize the full potential of quantum technologies and deepen ties between the United States and the United Kingdom. Jointly…
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A Proclamation on National Apprenticeship Week, 2021
For decades, Registered Apprenticeships have been a reliable pathway to the middle class. Apprenticeships train workers for good jobs and allow them to earn while they learn. These educational experiences are especially important for workers who did not attend college, as they provide these workers with the type of specialized training needed for the jobs…
The White House Announces Scientific Integrity Task Force Formal Launch and Co-Chairs
46 Task Force Members Will Convene for the First Time on Friday, May 14 *See updated agencies below, marked by an asterisk. Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the co-chairs and formal launch of its Scientific Integrity Task Force. Convening for the first time on Friday, May 14, the…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Agenda
Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, Pennsylvania 5:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. It’s good to be home. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please, please be seated. I just want you to know we have a tradition in the Biden-Finnegan family: When you see a relative, you go see them first. These are my relatives in…
President Biden Announces Additional Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Amanda Bennett, Nominee for Chief Executive Officer at the United States Agency for Global Media Jose Emilio Esteban, Nominee for Under Secretary for Food Safety at the Department of Agriculture Geeta Rao Gupta, Nominee for Ambassador…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Bilateral Engagement of President Biden and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia
Via Teleconference 2:22 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you very much. And thank you all for joining today’s call this afternoon to preview the bilateral meeting between President Biden and President Widodo of Indonesia. On today’s call, we have [senior administration official] and [senior administration official]. As a reminder, today’s call is on background and attributed…
President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Nine Foreign Policy and National Security Leaders
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles promoting U.S. foreign policy and national security: Mark Brzezinski, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Poland Elizabeth Anne Noseworthy Fitzsimmons, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America…
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate 10 members of his Administration to lead on climate and transportation matters across key agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Transportation. The President has tapped Tommy Beaudreau for Deputy Secretary of the Interior,…
Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022
By Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and the Environment; Heather Tallis, Assistant Director for Biodiversity and Conservation Science; and Eli Fenichel, Assistant Director for Natural Resource Economics and Accounting It is human nature that we often appreciate things only when they are gone. A personal loss. Money spent. Time we can’t get back. It…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So a couple things at the top before we take questions. Today marks the anniversary of three landmark Supreme Court cases which were consequential in affirming the basic truth that every American should have the right…
