Tag: White House
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White House: Memorandum on the Orderly Implementation of the Air Toxics Standards for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilizers
SUBJECT: Orderly Implementation of the Air Toxics Standards for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilizers By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The strengthened and updated Clean Air Act standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) emitted…
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White House: Notice to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in the West Bank
Press Release: On February 1, 2024, by Executive Order 14115, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in the West Bank. The…
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Joe Biden’s Message to the Senate on the Treaty between the United States and the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
White House. Message to the Senate on the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit…
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White House. Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Steps to Support the Cuban People
Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, United States’ policy towards Cuba has focused on empowering the Cuban people to freely determine their own future, and advancing respect for human rights. This singular purpose has guided our policies to reunify Cuban families, strengthen cultural and educational ties between Cuba and the United States, enable remittances…
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WHITE HOUSE. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TAKES ACTION TO COMBAT EMERGING FIREARM THREATS AND IMPROVE SCHOOL-BASED ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS
The Biden-Harris Administration has overseen the two largest single-year decreases in homicide ever recorded. Violence in many cities is at pre-pandemic levels. The Administration helped contribute to these historic decreases through unprecedented public safety funding for states, cities, law enforcement, and community violence interventions; more executive action on gun violence prevention than any other Administration;…
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White House. Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
President Biden spoke today with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The two leaders discussed the ongoing negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire and hostage release deal based on the May 27, 2024 arrangement described by the President last year and endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council. The President discussed the fundamentally changed regional circumstances…
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White House. President Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to His Holiness Pope Francis
Today, President Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on Lebanon’s Presidential Election
January 09, 2025 , the Speaker of Lebanon’s Parliament convened a session of Parliament to elect Lebanon’s next President, and an overwhelming majority of Lebanon’s Parliament voted in favor of Joseph Aoun. I congratulate him on his election as President of Lebanon. President Aoun’s election comes just six weeks after the United States secured an…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Record-Breaking 2025 Open Enrollment Period Under the Affordable Care Act
President Biden announces nearly 24 million consumers have signed up for Affordable Care Act Marketplace coverage, nearly doubling enrollment during the last 4 years President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Since day one of their Administration, they have taken steps to ensure that every American…
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White House Launches “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”, Providing American Consumers an Easy Label to See if Connected Devices are Cybersecure
Voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for wireless interconnected smart products, administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will help Americans make more informed decisions about the cybersecurity of products – from baby monitors to security systems – they bring into their homes. Today, the White House announced the launch of a cybersecurity label for internet-connected devices,…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris After Joint Session of Congress to Certify the 2024 Presidential Election. Video
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, today was a — obviously, a very important day, and it was about what should be the norm and what the American people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Protecting America’s Ocean and Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
President Joe Biden announced actions to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and gas drilling, prioritizing environmental and public health concerns. This decision reflects the risks of irreversible damage posed by drilling and the recognition that such actions are unnecessary to meet…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of a strong domestic steel industry for national security and resilient supply chains, highlighting how steel is vital for infrastructure, the auto industry, and defense. He criticized unfair foreign trade practices, particularly steel dumping, which has harmed U.S. steel companies and workers. Biden pointed to actions like tripling tariffs…
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White House. Order Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation
On January 3, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order prohibiting the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation and its affiliates, citing national security concerns. The order finds credible evidence suggesting that the transaction could threaten U.S. national security and determines that existing laws are inadequate to address this…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden. New Orleans attack: Suspect dead after shootout with police
January 01, 2025 I have been continually briefed since early this morning by federal law enforcement leadership and my homeland security team, including Secretary of Homeland Security Ali Mayorkas, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, and the Mayor of New Orleans regarding the horrific incident that occurred there overnight. The FBI is…
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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Support for Ukraine’s Defense
Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people continue to defend their independence and freedom from Russian aggression. Since Russia launched its further assault against Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has rallied the world to stand with the Ukrainian people, and it…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Russia’s Overnight Aerial Attacks against
In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure. The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid. Let me be clear: the Ukrainian people…
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White House. Bill H.R. 10545
On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the President Joe Biden signed into law: H.R. 10545, the “American Relief Act, 2025”, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill
The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open and delivers the urgently needed disaster relief that I requested for recovering communities as well as the funds needed to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted. But it rejects the accelerated pathway…
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White House. Biden-Harris Administration Marks Progress Strengthening America’s Supply Chains
Upon taking office in 2021, President Biden and his Administration immediately got to work addressing the shocks that were roiling global supply chains and moved swiftly to secure key industries for America’s economy and national security. Everything in our lives—the food we eat, the medicines in our hospitals, the energy that powers our homes, the…