National Month of Action will mobilize national organizations, local government leaders, community-based and faith-based partners, businesses, employers, social media influencers, celebrities, athletes, colleges, young people, and thousands of volunteers The President will highlight additional efforts by businesses and organizations across the country to advance equity and make it even easier to get vaccinated The Vice President…
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Bipartisan Leaders Applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s Announcement of Over 40B for High-Speed Internet to Kick off Investing in America Tour
On Monday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it has allocated over $40 billion to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to deploy affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service to American families through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Every state received more than $100 million in BEAD allocations, with 19…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Champions LGBTQ+ Equality and Marks Pride Month
Today, President Biden issued a proclamation affirming June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month, marking a time a time of hope, progress, and promise for LGBTQ+ Americans across the country. After four years of relentless attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken historic actions to accelerate the march…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:42 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. Q Happy Friday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Friday. Q Jen, what’s going on outside? MS. PSAKI: I don’t have any additional information. As soon as I do, we’ll let you know. Q Thank you. MS. PSAKI: Okay. So, one item…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:45 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. We tried to make this outdoors. It was not technologically possible yet. One day, maybe. I have a couple of items for you at the top. Today, as a part of our “Help is Here” tour, the Vice President and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:28 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Apologies for being late. I had a — my meeting with the President in the Oval went long, so I apologize. Okay — Q Is there any chance we can go straight to questions? (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah, I have a…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:47 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Today, the Vice President is in Memphis, Tennessee, to attend the celebration of life service for Tyre Nichols. White House officials, including Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:03 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Happy Tuesday. Hope everyone had a restful Memorial Day — an observant one, as well. Let’s get started. For months, the President made clear that Congress must meet its basic constitutional responsibility to prevent a first-ever default, just as it has been…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. It’s been a week of important progress in our fight against the virus. We rolled out our operational plan to protect kids ages 5 through 11, pending FDA and CDC’s determination of Pfizer’s vaccine for this age group. Globally, we delivered…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 25, 2021
12:36 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: All right. I will tell you masks are a little tricky with earrings on, so just bear with me here. Okay. So, just have a couple of items at the top. Okay. Learned my lesson on earrings. All right. Today, the President will deliver remarks to mark the 50 — mark 50 million…
