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01 Nov

Remarks by Vice President Harris and Liz Cheney at a Campaign Event | Royal Oak, MI

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Royal Oak Music TheatreRoyal Oak, Michigan 4:31 P.M. EDT MS. SHRIVER: Okay. Here we go. Sit back. We’ve got 40 — 40 minutes, and we’re going to move quick. Okay? So, I want this to be like a kitchen table. Like, just think that we’re sitting around the kitchen table and we’re jamming about all kinds of stuff. That’s the feeling I want to have at this — MS. CHENEY: This is like a Kennedy family kitchen table. MS. SHRIVER: It — yeah. (Laughter.) MS. CHENEY: Most people don’t have this many, you know? THE VICE…

01 Nov

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Berri

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Today, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. The Secretary underscored the United States’ commitment to achieve a durable diplomatic resolution to the conflict across the Blue Line that implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. The Secretary underscored the key role state institutions will play post-conflict and the need to fill the presidential vacancy through democratic means that reflect the will of the Lebanese people for a stable, prosperous, and independent Lebanon. The Secretary also reiterated his heartfelt concern and condolences for the loss of civilian lives and civilian suffering, including the…

30 Oct

Remarks by Vice President Harris and Liz Cheney at a Campaign Event | Brookfield, WI

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Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the ArtsBrookfield, Wisconsin 7:09 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. Good evening. MR. SYKES: And, Vice President, wel- — welcome back to Wisconsin. THE VICE PRESIDENT: It is good to be back. You — you know, I — so, Tony Evers. MR. SYKES: (Laughs.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: That’s funny about his playlist. Is it really that long? (Laughter.) MR. SYKES: No. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay. Every time I — I land in Wisconsin — almost every time, Tony Evers, the governor, will meet me on the tarmac. And because I did live in…

30 Oct

Outcomes of the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

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During the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the United States worked closely with UN Member States to highlight and address pressing human rights concerns and to uphold the universal values, aspirations, and principles that have underpinned the UN system since its founding. Our statements and positions underscored the U.S. commitment to promoting the universality of human rights and addressing discrimination, inequity, and inequality the world over. This was our final regular session as a voting member for this term, and it provided numerous opportunities to demonstrate our continued dedication to human rights in the multilateral space. This session,…

28 Oct

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Americans Saving Nearly $1 Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act

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All Americans should be able to access the health care they need – no matter their income. That is why our Administration fought to lower health care costs with the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that I was proud to cast the tie-breaking vote on in the Senate. During the first half of this year alone, we now know that nearly 1.5 million people with Medicare have already saved nearly $1 billion because of our law’s cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. Additionally, we have been able to cut prescription drug costs, cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors, and…

28 Oct

U.S. Advances UN Recognition of Threats Posed by Commercial Spyware

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Today, in a historic first, UN member states adopted language by consensus recognizing the threat commercial spyware misuse poses to democratic values and the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms during the 57th session of Human Rights Council. The adoption of this landmark language comes less than a month after the U.S. led an inaugural meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly convening signatories to the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware, including new members Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, and where the U.S. announced new actions expanding global commitments…

26 Oct

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia at the White House. The leaders had an in-depth discussion on a range of foreign policy issues of mutual interest. President Biden expressed his gratitude for Slovenia’s role in the historic deal that secured the release of three Americans unjustly detained by Russia, as well as an American green card holder who won a Pulitzer Prize while in Russian detention, and 12 other human rights defenders and political dissidents. They discussed U.S.-Slovenian cooperation on clean energy and advanced technologies, and a joint approach…

26 Oct

Acting Assistant Secretary Marta Youth Travels to Geneva

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Marta Youth, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) will travel to Geneva to lead the United States delegation at the UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) Executive Committee from October 12-16, 2024. While at UNHCR’s Executive Committee, Acting Assistant Secretary Youth will attend a high level UNHCR session on statelessness and meet with international partners. She will highlight U.S. engagement on humanitarian issues worldwide and U.S. commitment to protecting the most vulnerable. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/acting-assistant-secretary-marta-youth-travels-to-geneva/

26 Oct

DHS Places Additional PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List  

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DHS Places Additional PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List   Release Date: August 8, 2024 UFLPA Entity List Will Now Restrict Goods from 73 PRC-Based Companies from Entering the United States WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of five entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total entities listed to 73. These additions build on DHS’s commitment to eradicate forced labor and promote accountability for the PRC’s ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other religious and…

24 Oct

Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia Before Bilateral Meeting

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Oval Office 11:48 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Got everybody? Well, Mr. Prime Minister, welcome to the White House. We were just talking very briefly that I spent a little time in Slovenia early on, and it’s a beautiful, beautiful country. Twenty years ago, when I was a United States senator, I pushed very hard for your country’s admission to NATO, as you know, because I knew then what I know now: We’re stronger and a safer world when we stand together with good partners like you. We’ve seen it in support for the brave people of Ukraine as they defend…