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U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 1:19 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have all heard the expression — and this is attributed to a guy named Shane Leslie, who once wrote, “Every St. Patrick’s Day, every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.”  (Laughter.)  Well, that’s why I’m here.  (Laughter.)  I’m glad to be with all of you.  And most importantly, I’m glad that we’re surrounded by so many friends of Ireland. Here in Washington, we’ve always been able to work across…

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke today with Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov, and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi to discuss steadfast U.S. support for Ukraine’s armed forces as they defend themselves against Russia’s brutal invasion.  The Ukrainian officials provided an update on battlefield conditions and expressed appreciation for the continued provision of U.S. security assistance.  The U.S. officials reaffirmed the unwavering support of the United States for Ukraine…

This week, the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) held its Quarterly Business Meeting. They were welcomed by White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall.  Following their examination of cross-cutting critical infrastructure policy challenges, members discussed and adopted a forthcoming report to the President that identifies barriers to collaboration between critical infrastructure sectors on matters of security and resilience, and made several recommendations to address them.  Among the recommendations, the report identifies the need for outcome-based goals and mandatory standards governing the security and resilience of critical infrastructure assets. Additionally, recognizing that failures to critical infrastructure disproportionately impact our nation’s most…

East Room 5:13 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Hello, hello!  (Applause.)  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  (Applause.)  Take a seat if you have one, Gov. I’m getting a little bit worried.  We were in here watching you, and the Taoiseach, when we were in — you’re on camera, the Taoiseach — “Isn’t that Senator Koons?”  What the hell you’ve been doing, Koons?  I don’t know, man.  At any rate — he’s the senator from Delaware.  (Applause.)  As the great-great-grandson of the Blewitts of County Mayo — and several are here today — (applause) — and the Finnegans of County Louth, who boarded…

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     Each year, Americans report more than 2 million poisoning cases and tens of thousands of children are treated for poisoning in emergency rooms after accidentally ingesting dangerous household chemicals.  For survivors and their families, the experience can be traumatizing and recovery can be long and difficult.  During National Poison Prevention Week, we urge every American to take careful steps to keep their loved ones safe, and we thank the poison control centers across the country that stand guard, providing lifesaving advice and care around the clock.      The Congress has worked for decades to protect Americans from poisonous household products,…

Agencies act to remove barriers to worker organizing, create good-paying union jobs, and the number of Federal Government employees in a union increases by nearly 20% A guiding principle of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment is the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to worker rights, including the right to a free and fair choice to join a union and to dignity in the workplace. As the President says, “unions built the middle class,” and as we now rebuild America they can help rebuild the middle class in the process. The Task Force, led by Vice President Kamala…

Vice President’s ResidenceWashington, D.C. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS:  Good morning, everyone.  Good morning and welcome and Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  I am honored — Doug and I — the Second Gentleman — are honored to welcome the Taoiseach and Mr. Barrett to the Vice President’s Residence.  You’ve been here before.  It is a great honor of ours, as the United States, to know that we have an enduring relationship not only with Ireland but with its leaders.  And so welcome to you both.  Welcome to you both.  We are joined today by many dignitaries, including a member of the Cabinet: Secretary of the…

The United States welcomes President Erdogan’s announcement that he will send Finland’s NATO accession protocols to the Turkish Parliament and looks forward to the prompt conclusion of that process. We encourage Türkiye to quickly ratify Sweden’s accession protocols as well. In addition, we urge Hungary to conclude its ratification process for both Finland and Sweden without delay.  Sweden and Finland are both strong, capable partners that share NATO’s values and will strengthen the Alliance and contribute to European security. The United States believes that both countries should become members of NATO as soon as possible. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/17/statement-from-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-the-announcement-of-turkiyes-intention-to-send-finlands-nato-accession-protocols-to-parliament/