Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Sameera Fazili, and Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness Peter Harrell

Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Sameera Fazili, and Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness Peter Harrell

Washington, DC…Happy Tuesday.  So, we have two very special guests with us again today.  As you know, the Biden-Harris administration — I’m just going to let you all settle in here.  Okay.  All right.  Great.  Okay. So, as you all know, today, the Biden-Harris administration announced key findings from the reviews directed by the President’s […]

FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management

FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management

Washington, DC…On June, 4 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg once weekly) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol), for use in addition to a reduced calorie diet and […]

Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Negotiations with Congress

Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Negotiations with Congress

Washington, DC…The President has spoken to a number of members of the House and Senate the past two days. He informed Senator Capito today that the latest offer from her group did not, in his view, meet the essential needs of our country to restore our roads and bridges, prepare us for our clean energy […]

President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

Washington, DC…I applaud the United States Senate — led by the dedicated efforts of Majority Leader Schumer and Senators Todd Young, Maria Cantwell, and Roger Wicker — for coming together to pass the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. This legislation addresses key elements that were included in my American Jobs Plan, and I am encouraged […]

Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden’s Meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden’s Meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Washington, DC…President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to discuss the June 14 NATO Summit in Brussels. The President expressed his strong commitment to working closely with Allies to build on NATO’s seven decades of success safeguarding transatlantic security and democratic values. The […]

Vice President Harris and President Giammattei of the Republic of Guatemala Before Bilateral Meeting

Vice President Harris and President Giammattei of the Republic of Guatemala Before Bilateral Meeting

Guatemala City, Guatemala…PRESIDENT GIAMMATTEI: I’m trying to express in English to give you the best reception here in Guatemala. Thank you very much for your visit. For us, it’s very important to have you here because it means that Guatemala and the United States can work as partners with common goals. That kind of goals […]

Vice President Harris and President Giammattei of the Republic of Guatemala Before Bilateral Meeting

Vice President Harris and President Giammattei of the Republic of Guatemala Before Bilateral Meeting

Guatemala City, Guatemala…PRESIDENT GIAMMATTEI: I’m trying to express in English to give you the best reception here in Guatemala. Thank you very much for your visit. For us, it’s very important to have you here because it means that Guatemala and the United States can work as partners with common goals. That kind of goals […]

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Puerto Rico

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Puerto Rico

Washington, DC…Today, the Department of Justice will file a brief in the Supreme Court in the case United States v. Vaello-Madero, which addresses whether a provision in the Social Security Act that declines to provide Puerto Rico residents with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) violates the Constitution’s equal protection principle. This provision is inconsistent with my […]

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