Politics

Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma from September 12 to 14, 2023 to meet with a range of public sector, private sector, tribal, and academic stakeholders regarding the Tulsa region’s position as an educational hub for cyber and technology studies and its professional opportunities that support a dense and diverse network of U.S. critical infrastructure providers. Strengthening our cyber workforce is a strategic imperative and an important component of the White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy and National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy to meet the global demand for cyber talent…

Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui will travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea, September 11 to 14. Assistant Secretary Toloui will meet with government, business, and academic partners to discuss strategies to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen commercial ties in the Indo-Pacific. From September 11 to 12 in Tokyo, Assistant Secretary Toloui will meet with his Japanese government counterparts to discuss priorities for the G7, bilateral cooperation, and opportunities to strengthen global food security and supply chains, including in the semiconductor sector. With industry representatives and academia, he will exchange ideas about Japan’s…

DHS Awards $20 Million to 34 Organizations in Effort to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism Release Date: September 6, 2023 In First Three Years, Over 10,000 Americans Participated in Violence Prevention Trainings Funded By Grants WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award of 34 grants, totaling $20 million, through the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The TVTP Grant Program, administered by the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is the sole U.S. federal government grant program dedicated to helping local…

Today’s Census report shows the dire consequences of congressional Republicans’ refusal to extend the enhanced Child Tax Credit, even as they advance costly corporate tax cuts. We cut child poverty by nearly half to record lows for all children in this nation largely by expanding the Child Tax Credit. Last year, Congressional Republicans insisted on raising taxes on families with children. The rise reported today in child poverty is no accident—it is the result of a deliberate policy choice congressional Republicans made to block help for families with children while advancing massive tax cuts for the wealthiest and largest corporations.…

I welcome the appointment of Dr. Eileen C. Donahoe as the State Department’s Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. The President’s appointment of Dr. Donahoe reinforces the importance of digital freedom and values-based technology governance work as Administration and Department priorities. As Special Envoy and Coordinator, Dr. Donahoe will leverage her deep technical knowledge and foreign policy experience to advance U.S. priorities around online freedoms, digital inclusion, and information integrity. Dr. Donahoe has built a distinguished career promoting human rights and digital freedom both within and outside of government and is…

House Republicans’ bills would raise a host of costs for families, hurt students, seniors, and rural communities, slash support for law enforcement, and undermine our economy— while Congressional Republicans fight separately for multi-millionaires and big corporations to get massive tax cuts Earlier this year, the President and Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan budget agreement that averted a first-ever default and protected our historic economic progress. The President, House Democrats, Senate Democrats, and Senate Republicans all stand by this promise. Unfortunately, Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans are ignoring the bipartisan budget agreement they passed and instead advancing extreme, partisan appropriations bills…

Today in Arizona, Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs (GPA) Bill Russo launched a new partnership between the Department of State’s European Digital Diplomacy Exchange (EDDE) program and Arizona State University (ASU). This initiative will create new coursework and engagement opportunities for ASU students to participate in meaningful work that fosters democratic resilience across Europe. This partnership will introduce a new class in spring of 2024, Democratic Resilience in the Digital Age, focusing on digital strategic communications and its impact on democracy. Students in this class will collaborate with Department of State leaders, academic experts, and representatives from foreign…

Jill and I send our deepest condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating floods in Libya.  In this difficult hour, the United States is sending emergency funds to relief organizations and coordinating with the Libyan authorities and the UN to provide additional support.  We join the Libyan people in grieving the loss of too many lives cut short, and send our hope to all those missing loved ones. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/12/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-flooding-in-libya/

DHS Supports Interior Cities by Educating Qualified Noncitizens on Work Permit Eligibility Release Date: September 6, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a first-of-its-kind national campaign for noncitizens who are work-eligible but who have yet to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Hundreds of thousands of email and text notifications have been sent by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, with additional notifications in Ukrainian and Russian planned in the coming days. These notifications are the start of a government-wide effort to integrate newly arrived noncitizens…

On behalf of the people of the United States, I express my deep sadness at the loss of life and destruction caused by yesterday’s earthquake in Morocco and extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of those affected.  The United States is ready to provide any necessary assistance as Morocco responds to this tragedy.  Our thoughts are with the Moroccan people, and we offer our unwavering support and solidarity to our Moroccan partners at this tragic time. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/on-the-earthquake-in-morocco/