President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address

President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address

Washington, DC…Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and my fellow citizens: Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming, […]

Vote to Force Witnesses Fails in Senate Impeachment Trial

Vote to Force Witnesses Fails in Senate Impeachment Trial

Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the Senate Impeachment Trial: A majority of the U.S. Senate has determined that the numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence are sufficient to judge the House Managers’ accusations and end this impeachment trial. There is no need […]

Congressman Jimmy Panetta Met with Asylum Seekers, Toured Tent Court Facilities

Congressman Jimmy Panetta Met with Asylum Seekers, Toured Tent Court Facilities

Salinas, CA…On Friday, January 17, 2020, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) was invited to travel with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico to investigate the impacts of the Administration’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy which directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to return asylum […]

CDC Confirms Person-to-Person (Wife to Husband) Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States

CDC Confirms Person-to-Person (Wife to Husband) Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States

Atlanta, CA…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has spread between two people in the United States, representing the first instance of person-to-person spread with this new virus here. Previously, all confirmed U.S. cases had been associated with travel to Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of […]

WHO Declares the New Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

WHO Declares the New Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

Geneva, Switzerland…The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020, from 13:30 to 18:35 Geneva time (CEST). The Committee’s role […]

Remarks at a Signing Ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

Remarks at a Signing Ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much. That’s beautiful music. Such talented musicians, and we appreciate it very much. We have a tremendous — (applause) — we have a tremendous list of people here today. In fact, so long that if I announced every name, we’d be here for about three hours. (Laughter.) And we have […]

Evacuation of Americans from Wuhan, China ~ Morgan Ortagus

Evacuation of Americans from Wuhan, China ~ Morgan Ortagus

Washington, DC…This morning, a flight from Wuhan carrying U.S. government personnel and some private Americans safely landed in California. As we have previously noted, these travelers will be carefully screened and monitored by the health experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health and Human Services (HHS). All appropriate steps […]

Coronavirus Update & Press Briefing from HHS

Coronavirus Update & Press Briefing from HHS

Washington, DC…We’ve been monitoring this virus and preparing a response since back in December, but it’s more than that. Preparing for these kinds of outbreaks is part of daily life at HHS and for America’s public health professionals. Preparedness is a day job around here. We are constantly making investments, training personnel at all levels, […]

Governor Newsom on Supreme Court’s Decision on Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule

Governor Newsom on Supreme Court’s Decision on Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the public charge rule that targets low-income immigrant families: “The effects of today’s Supreme Court decision on the “public charge” rule will be devastating. Because of the “public charge” rule, families are already going hungry […]