Day: May 20, 2023

8:43 P.M. JST PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE: Well, good evening, everyone. I’m very honored to be convening the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit here in Hiroshima. And I want to thank, particularly, Fumio, but also President Biden and Prime Minister Modi as well for showing how we are indeed an outcomes-focused grouping that can get things done and can be flexible to make sure that we achieve these outcomes. PRESIDENT BIDEN: (Laughs.) Well said. PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE: It’s an example — it’s an example of our resolve and also, I think, a clear statement of how important we regard the Quad…

Via Teleconference 8:03 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone. Thanks for joining the call. We’re going to preview of the day ahead for tomorrow here in Hiroshima. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to a senior administration official, and it’s embargoed until 5:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time on May 21st, which is 4:00 p.m. Eastern on May 20th. For your awareness, not for your reporting, on the call here tonight we have [senior administration official]. He’s going to have a few words at the top, and then we’ll take your questions. [Senior administration official], over to you.…

President Biden has made clear for weeks that Congress must act to prevent default. Earlier this week, the President met with the four Congressional leaders at the White House, where they agreed to move forward on a bipartisan budget framework. Following that meeting, the President assigned an experienced negotiating team and directed them to act in good faith to reach an agreement. But now, Republicans are taking the economy hostage and pushing us to the brink of default, which could cost millions of jobs and tip the country into recession after two years of steady job and wage growth. Republicans…

On Tuesday, the President appointed a senior team to negotiate with the Speaker’s team. The President and Speaker agreed that any budget agreement would need to be bipartisan. Last night in DC, the Speaker’s team put on the table an offer that was a big step back and contained a set of extreme partisan demands that could never pass both Houses of Congress. The President has over and over again put deficit reduction proposals on the table, from limits on spending to cuts to Big Pharma profits to closing tax loopholes for oil and gas. Let’s be clear: The President’s team is…

Across the country, local news outlets are highlighting how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is delivering for Americans across the country. This week the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts to shelter the homeless, expand broadband access, and prepare America’s workforce to fill good-paying jobs in regions all across the country. See below for a sampling of what Americans are reading: Addressing Unsheltered Homelessness with the ALL Inside Initiative Chicago Sun Times: Chicago to work with Biden administration on plan to fight homelessnessThe White House on Thursday announced a two-year, multiagency federal partnership with Chicago aimed at curbing unsheltered homelessness,…

Baby2BabyLos Angeles, California THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  So, I am — I am here at Baby2Baby to highlight some very important work that is happening that is having national impact to address a longstanding issue in our country, which is the need for mothers, for parents, to have the support that they need immediately after they’ve given birth.  There are approximately 8 million women in our country right now who do not have Medicaid coverage who are of childbearing years.  And when we look at the challenges that a new mom faces, they are immense.  One of the…

    Fostering mutually beneficial partnerships and supporting resilient and sustainable value chains remains our priority to reduce risk both for our economies, as well as globally, and ensure sustainable development for all. Recent events have highlighted vulnerabilities in economies around the world to natural disasters, pandemics, geopolitical tensions and coercion. Recalling our commitment from the 2022 G7 Elmau Summit, we are taking additional steps today to enhance our ongoing strategic coordination on economic resilience and economic security by reducing vulnerabilities and countering malign practices that exploit and reinforce them. This complements the corresponding steps we are taking to enhance…