Month: May 2023

Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
21 May

Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House

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20 May 2023, Hiroshima Today, we — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States — met for the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit, hosted by Prime Minister Albanese. Together, we reaffirm our steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The global strategic and economic environment is changing rapidly – with direct impacts on countries in the region. We believe we should navigate this time of uncertainty and opportunity together, working closely with our…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
21 May

Quad Leaders’ Summit Fact Sheet

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Hiroshima, 20 May 2023 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India met in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023 for the fifth convening of the Quad Leaders’ Summit. The Quad is committed to supporting the region’s development, stability, and prosperity to benefit the people of the Indo-Pacific. The leaders’ ambitious efforts include major initiatives on infrastructure, maritime security, public-private partnership, climate, health, critical and emerging technologies, and space. INFRASTRUCTURE The Quad leaders are committed to delivering results for the region. Infrastructure – from roads…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
21 May

Quad Leaders’ Vision Statement – Enduring Partners for the Indo-Pacific

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Hiroshima, 20 May 2023 Hosted by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP We – the Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States – convened to reaffirm our steadfast commitment to work through the Quad to support a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. Our vision is for a region that is peaceful and prosperous, stable and secure, and respectful of sovereignty – free from intimidation and coercion, and where disputes are settled in accordance with international law. We seek a region in which all countries and peoples can exercise free choice…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Kishida, Prime Minister Modi, and Prime Minister Albanese at the Third In-Person Quad Leaders’ Summit

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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…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

Background Press Call Previewing Day Three of the G7 Summit

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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.…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

Statement from White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt on a Reasonable Bipartisan Budget Agreement

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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…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on a Reasonable Bipartisan Budget Agreement

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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…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

What They Are Reading in the States: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Invest in America with New Initiatives

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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,…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Visit to Baby2Baby

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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…
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Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement | The White House
20 May

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Economic Resilience and Economic Security

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    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…
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