COVID-19 Information
Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy
June 12, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Draghi of Italy on the margins of the G7 Summit. President Biden…
Love is love: How same-sex marriage became a right in the United States
The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ensured a nationwide right to same-sex marriage was a significant milestone on the path to equal rights for…
Opening Statement Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Thank you, very much Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, all the members of the committee here today. Very much appreciate this opportunity to talk about…
Growing the global economy at the 2021 SelectUSA Investment Summit
The United States is open for business. Together with its international partners, it continues to spur global economic growth. From June 7 to June 11,…
New U.S. coins will honor heroic American women
The United States will celebrate the accomplishments of great American women on new coins, starting with writer Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride in 2022.…
Protecting the ocean from 5 big threats (photo gallery)
There is only one global ocean — a vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth. That ocean is geographically divided into…
Statement by President Joe Biden Recognizing the 40th Year of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Forty years ago today, five young men in Los Angeles were confirmed as the first known patients stricken with an illness that the world would…
United States announces worldwide vaccine donations
The United States has promised to send a projected 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other nations. On June 3, President Biden announced how the…
How the U.S. Food and Drug Administration protects public health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures that food produced in the United States is safe to eat, benefiting consumers at home and abroad. The FDA,…
Remarks by President Biden Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
The events we speak of today took place 100 years ago. And yet, I’m the first President in 100 years ever to come to Tulsa…
President Biden’s Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Italian Republic
On behalf of the American people, I send my heartfelt congratulations to you and the people of Italy as you celebrate the 75th anniversary of…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken on the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Italian Republic
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send sincere congratulations to the people of Italy as they celebrate the 75th…
Memorial Day 2021 (video)
Today is MemorialDay, the day we honor fallen men and women in the name of freedom. Close in solid friendship, the United States and Italy…
A Proclamation: Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2021
On Memorial Day, we honor and reflect upon the courage, integrity, and selfless dedication of the members of our Armed Forces who have made the greatest…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Secretary Blinken and Secretary General Stoltenberg discussed next month’s NATO Summit…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy
You know, certain places, just by chance and circumstance, can become markers in the course of your life or of a na- — of the…
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Belarus
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of…
Africa Day: U.S. partnerships with African nations endure
The United States is a strong partner with African nations, supporting public health and economic growth across the continent. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for…
