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23 Jun

Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India at State Luncheon

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Harry S. Truman Building Washington, D.C. 12:56 P.M. EDT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS:  Thank you.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Thank you very much.  Please have a seat.  Thank you.  Thank you, thank you. Mr. Secretary, Madam Ryan, thank you for hosting us here yet again.  It is the honor of Doug and mine to be with you, honoring the friendship and the importance of the relationship between India and the United States. Prime Minister Modi, we are honored to welcome you. We also welcome the members of the President’s Cabinet who are here and all of the members of Congress…

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23 Jun

Statement From President Biden on Reopening I-95

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 When I visited Philadelphia on Saturday and met with local officials and union workers, I made clear: my Administration would move heaven and earth to reopen I-95 as soon as possible. Thanks to the grit and determination of operating engineers, laborers, cement finishers, carpenters, teamsters, and so many other proud union workers doing shifts around the clock, I-95 is reopening. And it’s ahead of schedule. I want to thank Governor Shapiro for his great work and leadership, as well as Senator Casey, Senator Fetterman, Congressman Boyle, Mayor Kenney, and my team including Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Landrieu, Secretary Buttigieg,…

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23 Jun

Readout of White House Meeting with the Poor People’s Campaign

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This week, White House Office of Public Engagement Director Steve Benjamin, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu met with Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign Bishop William J. Barber, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry, and other leaders from the Poor People’s Campaign and Repairers of the Breach to discuss the enduring fight to end poverty in America. During the meeting, senior White House officials underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to make the promise of America real for every American, including communities impacted by persistent poverty. They discussed how President Biden has…

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23 Jun

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Commitment to Defending Reproductive Rights and Actions to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care One Year After Overturning of Roe v. Wade

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One year ago, the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right that it had previously recognized, overturning nearly fifty years of precedent. Today, more than 23 million women of reproductive age—one in three—live in one of the 18 states with an abortion ban currently in effect. In the last year, women have been denied essential medical care to preserve their health and even save their lives. They have been turned away from emergency rooms, forced to delay care, and made to travel hundreds of miles and across state lines for needed medical care. Despite this devastating impact on women’s health, Republican…

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23 Jun

FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Contraception

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Today, President Biden will issue an Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services. This will be the third Executive Order on reproductive health care access that the President has signed since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and the first focused specifically on protecting and expanding access to contraception. Contraception is an essential component of reproductive health care that has only become more important in the wake of Dobbs and the ensuing crisis in women’s access to health care. Through today’s Executive Order, the President will announce actions to:…

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22 Jun

Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India Before Bilateral Meeting

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Oval Office 10:53 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President — Mr. President — Mr. Prime Minister, (inaudible) Modi. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for being here, and welcome back to the White House. Almost exactly 10 years ago, when I visited Mumbai as vice president, I emphasized how important it was for India and the United States to continue building a partnership small steps — small steps at a time. Over that past 10 years, those small steps have transformed into large progress. And today, the partnership between our countries is stronger than it has ever been. We see…

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22 Jun

Joint Statement from the United States and India

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1.        President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today affirmed a vision of the United States and India as among the closest partners in the world – a partnership of democracies looking into the 21st century with hope, ambition, and confidence.  The U.S.-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership is anchored in a new level of trust and mutual understanding and enriched by the warm bonds of family and friendship that inextricably link our countries together.  Together, we will build an even stronger, diverse U.S.-India partnership that will advance the aspirations of our people for a bright and…

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22 Jun

FACT SHEET: Republic of India Official State Visit to the United States

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1.  A Technology Partnership for the Future: Strengthening Semiconductor Supply Chains:  Micron Technology, Inc. – with support from the India Semiconductor Mission – will invest more than $800 million toward a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in India.  Applied Materials has announced it will build a Semiconductor Centre for Commercialization and Innovation in India to further strengthen our nations’ semiconductor supply chain diversification. And, Lam Research will train 60,000 Indian engineers through its “Semiverse Solution” to accelerate India’s semiconductor education and workforce development goals.  The U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association and India Electronics Semiconductor Association released an interim readiness assessment to identify…

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22 Jun

Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India in Joint Press Conference

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1:41 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Please, be seated.  Thank you. Well, good afternoon.  The Prime Minister and I have just finished a very productive meeting. And the Prime Minister — I know you’ve got to get up to Capitol Hill very soon and — to address the Joint Session of Congress. It’s a testament to the strong and enduring and thoroughly bipartisan support that exists all across the United States for the friendship and partnership between India and the United States that the — they’re anxiously waiting to hear you up on Capitol Hill. A partnership that is among the…

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22 Jun

Readout of White House Meeting with Governor Walz and Minnesota Leaders on Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Today, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President & Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Aviva Aron-Dine, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council met with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, and Senator Alice Mann to celebrate Minnesota becoming the twelfth state, along with the District of Columbia, to pass paid family and medical leave legislation. Minnesota’s historic legislation will strengthen the state’s economy and ensure that workers in the state can take the time they need to recover from…

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