James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT (Ms. Jean-Pierre steps over a cable on the press dais.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This happens every time. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, I know there’s a national emergency alerts that supported to potentially — or alert system that’s supposed to start at 2:20 at…
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Readout of President Biden’s Call with Allies and Partners
Today, President Biden convened a call with allies and partners to coordinate our ongoing support for the people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom and independence against Russia’s brutal invasion. President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced that manufacturers of all 10 drugs selected for negotiation have decided to participate in the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, another major step in President Biden’s fight to lower healthcare costs…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
12:34 P.M. EST MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. First, to Israel. I think you know, on Friday, before Jake left Israel, he was told by the government of Israel that they had made the decision to open its border crossing at Kerem Shalom for direct delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. This is a significant step…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on U.S. Support to Ukraine
Via Teleconference 9:34 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. This is [senior administration official], and welcome to the background call on U.S. support for Ukraine. As a reminder of the ground rules, this briefing will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and under embargo until 12:00 p.m. Eastern today, when the…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Passage of the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill
This bipartisan agreement prevents a damaging shutdown and allows more time for Congress to work toward full-year funding bills. That’s good news for the American people. But I want to be clear: this is a short-term fix—not a long-term solution. In the days ahead, Congress must do its job and pass full-year funding bills that…
Readout of President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Government Funding and the Bipartisan National Security Supplemental
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris met with Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Johnson, and Leader Jeffries in the Oval Office about the urgency of keeping the government open and passing the bipartisan national security supplemental. The President made clear that Congress must take swift action to fund the government and prevent a shutdown.…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:10 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Good afternoon. Also, happy belated Father’s Day to all the dads in here. Hopefully, you were well taken care of yesterday. So, a couple of things at the top, and then we’ll get going. So, I want to say a few words…
Remarks by President Biden, President Andrzej Duda, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland Before Bilateral Meeting
East Room(March 12, 2024) 3:42 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, gentlemen, welcome. Great to have you back in Washington, and good seeing you all again. And, Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, it’s an honor to welcome you to a historic anniversary. It’s kind of interesting. Twenty-five years ago today, on this very day, Poland joined…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby Previewing the G7 Summit
Via Teleconference 3:16 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks so much for joining this on-the-record gaggle to preview the G7 and go through the news of day with White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby. Kirby will have a few words at the top, and then we’ll take your questions. Kirby, I’ll turn…
