Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko today to discuss the latest situation in eastern Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to pursue a sustainable ceasefire that would be respected…
Dr. Jill Biden Arrives in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Dr. Jill Biden has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), her second stop on a three-country visit to Africa. Dr. Biden’s trip to the DRC is an opportunity…
Readout of the President’s Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany
The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany to consult about the situation in eastern Ukraine. The leaders expressed their support for diplomatic efforts to pursue a sustainable ceasefire…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the crisis in Iraq and other regional issues. The Vice President welcomed the release of some…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Drop-By with Visiting Delegation from Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government
This afternoon, Vice President Biden dropped by Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken’s meeting with Fuad Hussein, Chief of Staff to Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani, and Falah Mustafa…
Remarks As Prepared for Delivery by Dr. Jill Biden at Shalom Community School in Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Hi, everyone! Thank you, Martha, for that great introduction! Dr. Scott, thank you for joining me today. I can see very quickly that we…
White House Report: Missed Opportunities and the Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid
Today, the Council of Economic Advisers released a report, Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid, which details the effects of state decisions regarding Medicaid expansion…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Conversation with Osama al-Nujaifi
This morning, Vice President Biden spoke with Osama al-Nujaifi, who served as Speaker of the previous session of Iraq’s Council of Representatives. The Vice President expressed the United States’ strong…
Statement by the President on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
In 1964, President Johnson put pen to paper and signed the Civil Rights Act into law. Fifty years later, few pieces of legislation have defined our national identity as distinctly,…
Readout of the President’s call with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia
Today, President Obama called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to convey his best wishes as Ramadan begins. The two leaders discussed the current situation in Iraq, and…