Biden says working with Congress on plan to invest $40 bn in Pacific islandsBiden, speaking ahead of a meeting with the leaders of Pacific islands states, also said the United States was committed to a free, open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region. 
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US President Joe Biden.
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The U.S. administration is working with Congress on an initiative to invest $40 billion in Pacific island infrastructure, President Joe Biden said on Monday.
Biden, speaking ahead of a meeting with the leaders of Pacific islands states, also said the United States was committed to a free, open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region.