Via Teleconference(May 19, 2021) 4:32 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hi. Good afternoon. And thank you so much for joining us today, everyone. Today’s call will be on background, attributed to a “senior administration official” and will be embargoed until five o’clock Eastern time tomorrow morning. With that, I’m happy to turn it over to our speaker. Over…
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Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference
The People’s HouseSeoul, Republic of Korea (May 21, 2022) 4:18 P.M. KST PRESIDENT YOON: (As interpreted.) Mr. President Biden, it is my honor to welcome you to the Republic of Korea. At this summit, we shared the goal of developing the ROK-U.S. alliance into a global, comprehensive, strategic alliance, and we discussed relevant actions to…
Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement: “The Spirit of the Quad”
1. We have convened to reaffirm our commitment to quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. We bring diverse perspectives and are united in a shared vision for the free and open Indo-Pacific. We strive for a region that is free, open, inclusive, healthy, anchored by democratic values, and unconstrained by coercion. We recall that our joint efforts toward this positive vision…
Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee
Private ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts (September 12, 2022) 6:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, Jonathan and Jeannie, thank you very much for hosting me again. And we were talking about it: It was 2008 or ’10 that I was here. MR. LAVINE: Nine. THE PRESIDENT: Nine. 2009. And they still invited me back. (Laughter.) It’s amazing. Folks, you know, I am optimistic. …
FACT SHEET: President Biden Addresses Over 200 Mayors from Across the Country on the Strong Partnership between Federal and Local Government
Today, President Biden addressed over 200 bipartisan mayors during their annual U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting. This was the President’s first time addressing the entire USCM since taking office. At this year’s convening, the President highlighted the strong partnership between his Administration and mayors during the past year to tackle unprecedented crises, rebuild…
The Governments of the United States and Canada Announce New Greening Government Initiative
WASHINGTON – Today, in conjunction with President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, the United States and Canada announced a new initiative to engage governments around the world in greening government operations. Leading by example, both countries also announced they will work together in their respective efforts towards the shared goal of net-zero emissions government. The United States, Canada and many governments around…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:33 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, so today in the press briefing we are saying goodbye to two of our amazing interns. I think they’re here somewhere. MS. FELDMAN: We’re in the back. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Ah, there they go. (Laughter.) Cate…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, April 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Q Happy Monday. MS. PSAKI: Okay. Our special guest today is our Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese. And he will be — as you may know, Brian was Senior Advisor to President Obama and previously served as Acting Director of…
Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Upcoming Travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea
Via Teleconference 12:36 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, thanks so much, Brad. And hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Today we’re going to be previewing the Vice President’s travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea. This call will be on background, attributed to a senior administration official. And there is no embargo on the contents…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets
Via Teleconference (September 15, 2022) MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, and thanks for joining. Today we’re doing a press call on the new Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets. The first part of the call is on the record so we’re going to go ahead and get that started. And I’m going to turn it…
