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19 Jul

Remarks by President Biden in Meeting of the White House Competition Council

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State Dining Room 3:28 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, stay seated. Stay seated. Thank you. Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. The reason we’re late: It’s all my fault. I know that’s a shock. But I must tell you, I couldn’t resist. Two of the — the children of a man and a woman who got me started in — back in 1972 — it was actually 1970 — were in town, and I showed them the office. And I apologize for keeping you waiting. I really am. Look, this Competition Council is an important part of Bidenomics, my plan to build…

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19 Jul

Background Press Call on the White House Competition Council Announcement

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Via Teleconference SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Thanks.  Promoting competition to lower costs and support small businesses and entrepreneurs is a central part of Bidenomics. When the President took office, concentration had increased in over three quarters of U.S. industries.  In the President’s view, that reflected that, quote, “Forty years ago, we [had chosen] the wrong path…following the misguided philosophy of people like Robert Bork, and pulled back on enforcing law to promote competition.”  That harmed our economy. One estimate found that higher prices and lower wages caused by lack of competition was costing the median American household as much as $5,000 annually.  So to…

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19 Jul

Remarks by President Biden and President Isaac Herzog of the State of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting

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Oval Office 1:20 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, Mr. President, welcome back.  Welcome back to Washington.  Welcome back to the White House, and a pleasure to have you. And, you know, we were together in Israel, and we’re together again today.  We got a lot to talk about.  And I — you know my love for Israel is deep-rooted and long-lasting.  And as I — as I’ve often said: If there wasn’t an Israel, we’d have to invent one.  And — but 75 years. PRESIDENT HERZOG:  It’s amazing. PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Seventy-five years.  It’s hard to believe.  Hard to believe I remember about two thirds of…

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19 Jul

Statement from Communications Director Liza Acevedo on Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff’s Travel to Samoa

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Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will visit Apia, Samoa from July 23 to 24, following his visit to Auckland, New Zealand, where he is leading the Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. During his visit, the Second Gentleman will meet with government officials and community leaders, including women entrepreneurs, to strengthen the longstanding ties between the United States and Samoa. In particular, the Second Gentleman will highlight our shared work to address the climate crisis, enhance disaster preparedness, promote sustainable and inclusive economic development, and invest in the economic empowerment of women. The Second Gentleman’s visit…

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19 Jul

Day 509: Second Explosion on the Crimean Bridge

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Day 509: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #FeyginDaily War…

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19 Jul

FACT SHEET: White House Competition Council Announces New Actions to Lower Costs and Marks Second Anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order on Competition

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Initiatives to Lower Food, Rental Housing, and Other Costs and Updated Guidance Regarding Enforcement of Antitrust Laws in the Modern Economy Promoting competition to lower costs and support small businesses and entrepreneurs is a central part of Bidenomics. When President Biden took office, four decades of misguided economic philosophy had led to a pull back from robust government action to promote competition, and concentration had increased in more than 75% of U.S industries. One estimate found that higher prices and lower wages caused by lack of competition was costing the median American household as much as…

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19 Jul

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes on Junk Fees in Rental Housing to Lower Costs for Renters

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Major rental housing platforms and several states join the President’s effort to crack down on rental housing junk fees for consumers and increase transparency Today, President Biden is announcing a new front in his crackdown on junk fees: rental housing. From repeated rental application fees to surprise “convenience fees,” millions of families incur burdensome costs in the rental application process and throughout the duration of their lease. These fees are often more than the actual cost of providing the service, or are added onto rents to cover services that renters assume are included—or that they don’t even want. Rental housing…

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19 Jul

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of the Holy See

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Episcopal Conference.  President Biden shared his wishes for Pope Francis’s continued ministry and global leadership and welcomed the recent nomination of a U.S. archbishop as cardinal.  They also discussed the Holy See’s efforts providing humanitarian aid to address the widespread suffering caused by Russia’s continuing aggression in Ukraine, as well as the Vatican’s advocacy for the return of forcibly deported Ukrainian children.  ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/18/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-meeting-with-cardinal-matteo-zuppi-of-the-holy-see/

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19 Jul

Readout of Meeting with Law Enforcement Leaders on An Assault Weapons Ban and Other Commonsense Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence

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Today, senior White House officials met with more than 20 law enforcement leaders from across the country to discuss how to build additional law enforcement support for an assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban and other commonsense legislation to reduce gun violence. This meeting is the result of President Biden’s May 2023 USA Today op-ed, in which he outlined a roadmap for building on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to enact additional gun safety legislation. One part of that roadmap, President Biden explained, is “build[ing] an even bigger, unrelenting coalition demanding that Congress pass additional gun safety legislation.” Law enforcement leaders…

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18 Jul

Remarks by Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall at the 30th Anniversary of The National Guard’s State Partnership Program

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General Hokanson – thank you for your lifetime of leadership. And to all the Army and Air National Guard personnel here – thank you for your continuing and critical service to our nation. You’re uniquely positioned within our Joint Force, serving both community and country. Under your State Active Duty and Title 32 statuses, your primary mission is defending the homeland from all hazards – ranging from responding to overt military actions against our nation… to augmenting state, local, tribal, and Federal partners in response to disasters under your Defense Support for Civil Authorities role. And we all know what…

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