Year: 2023

Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
07 Feb

Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

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Today, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall convened a Principals Committee Meeting of the Interagency Group to Counter Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Related Forms of Discrimination and Bias. The group’s first order of business is to develop a national strategy to counter antisemitism. President Biden has made rooting out antisemitism an urgent priority of his Administration. Antisemitism harms not only Jewish Americans; it hurts all Americans. Today’s meeting focused on the recent spike in antisemitism, potential steps the Biden-Harris Administration can take to address antisemitism — including ideas for action that the federal…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
07 Feb

FACT SHEET: The Biden Economic Plan Is Working

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President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. As the President says, when the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do very well. He believes the best way to grow the economy, create good-paying jobs, and lower costs for families is by promoting workers, investing in America and its people, making the economy more competitive, and reforming the tax code to reward work and not wealth. Our progress over the last two years shows that his economic strategy…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
07 Feb

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Central America Forward Launch Event

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Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:06 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  It is my great pleasure to once again convene this group, and to the new members, to welcome you to this table, which has been a place where we have convened, here and in other rooms in this building — and, actually, in other places in the country — to talk about our collective goal of addressing the root causes of irregular migration from the northern part of Central America and to do what I think we all know is in the best interest of…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
07 Feb

Readout of President Biden Jr.’s Call with President Erdogan of Türkiye

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President Joseph R. Biden spoke this afternoon with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye. He reaffirmed the readiness of the United States to provide any and all needed assistance to our NATO Ally Türkiye in response to this tragedy. President Biden expressed condolences on behalf of the American people to those who were injured or lost loved ones in the earthquakes. He noted that U.S. teams are deploying quickly to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and coordinate other assistance that may be required by people affected by the earthquakes, including health services or basic relief items. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/06/readout-of-president-bidens-call-with-president-erdogan-of-turkiye/
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
06 Feb

Statement by Press Secretary Kirsten Allen on Vice President Harris’s Travel to Germany

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Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Munich, Germany February 16-18 to attend the 2023 Munich Security Conference. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the Vice President’s engagements in Munich will demonstrate Transatlantic unity and resolve; U.S. global leadership; and our enduring commitment to support Ukraine. In addition to delivering a speech as part of the conference, the Vice President will meet with foreign leaders and continue our intensive diplomatic engagement with allies and partners regarding the war in Ukraine as well as other regional and global issues. ### Official news published…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
06 Feb

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Economic Council Director, February 6, 2023

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:28 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Happy Monday.  Okay.  So before I introduce our special guest today, I wanted to address the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.  Today, our deepest condolences are with those who have lost loved ones in the devastating earthquakes that have thus far claimed thousands of lives and caused massive destruction in Turkey and Syria. The President authorized an immediate U.S. response, in addition to the U.S. personnel currently on the ground.  We are in the process of deploying additional teams to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
06 Feb

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Earthquakes Impacting Turkiye and Syria

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Jill and I were deeply saddened by the news of the devastating earthquakes that have thus far claimed thousands of lives in Turkiye and Syria. My Administration has been working closely with our NATO Ally Turkiye, and I authorized an immediate U.S. response.  At my direction, senior American officials reached out immediately to their Turkish counterparts to coordinate any and all needed assistance. Our teams are deploying quickly to begin to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address the needs of those injured and displaced by the earthquake. U.S.-supported humanitarian partners are also responding to the destruction in Syria.…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
06 Feb

FACT SHEET: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America

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February 2023 Vice President Harris continues to lead the implementation of the Root Causes Strategy, which tackles the drivers of irregular migration by improving the conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras so people do not feel compelled to leave their homes.  This includes tackling economic, governance, and security challenges. These efforts are providing hope and opportunity to the people of Central America, affirming that a secure and prosperous future lies in their home communities. We remain committed to policies and programs that improve the lives of people in Central America so that they may see a future at home.…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
06 Feb

FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More than $4.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America

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More than $950 million announced today will create economic opportunity in the region, help address root causes of migration. Vice President Kamala Harris and the Partnership for Central America today announced more than $950 million in new private sector commitments in response to her Call to Action for Northern Central America, bringing the overall total to more than $4.2 billion since May 2021.  These investments will help address the root causes of migration by creating economic opportunity in the region.  The Partnership for Central America, which was launched with Vice President Harris in May 2021, has played a crucial role…
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Readout of Principals Committee Meeting on National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
06 Feb

FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Launches Next Phase of Public-Private Partnership for Northern Central America

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In May 2021, Vice President Harris launched a Call to Action for Northern Central America that challenged U.S. corporations to invest and create economic opportunity in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.  To date, the Call to Action and the Partnership for Central America (PCA) have galvanized more than $4.2 billion in private sector commitments to create economic opportunity in northern Central America. To build on the momentum generated under this successful initiative, today Vice President Harris and PCA launched the next chapter by announcing “Central America Forward.”  Consistent with the broader goals of the U.S. Strategy to Address the Root Causes…
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