Day: May 22, 2023

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning on May 22, 2023, and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong,…

Oval Office 5:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m glad the Speaker is here today. We — we’re optimistic we may be able to make some progress because we both agree that we — default is not really on the table; we got to get something done here. And the consequence of failing to pay our bills would be the American people would have a real kick in their econ- — economic well-being. As a matter of fact, the rest of the world would too. And so we also agree we need to reduce the deficit. And I might add,…

Today’s agreement between the Department of the Interior and seven Colorado River Basin states on a consensus-based approach marks an important step forward in our efforts to protect the stability of the Colorado River System in the face of climate change and historic drought conditions. Thanks to my Investing in America agenda, we are deploying record resources to support water conservation and improve the Colorado River’s long-term sustainability.  This approach will benefit the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River Basin for agriculture, drinking water, and power, and is a critical step to building a sustainable, resilient future for states, Tribes…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Anna M. Gomez, Nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Geoffrey Adam Starks, Nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr, Nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Anna M. Gomez, Nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Communications CommissionAnna M. Gomez is a telecommunications attorney with extensive experience in domestic and international communications law and policy. Gomez serves as a Senior Advisor for International Information and Communications Policy in the Bureau of Cyberspace and…

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Applied Materials in Sunnyvale, California to highlight how the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda is making historic investments in semiconductor manufacturing and research and development to support American innovation, create jobs, and advance America’s competitiveness. Vice President Harris’ visit coincides with Applied Materials announcing an investment of up to $4 billion in a new research and development facility – the EPIC Center, where it will design the next-generation of tools for semiconductor manufacturing, including in collaboration with leading chipmakers who will ultimately use those tools in their factories. In August, President Biden…