Via Teleconference 3:04 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us. In a moment, I’ll turn to Drs. Walensky, Fauci, and Murthy. I’ll start by discussing the progress we’re making on testing, vaccination, and boosters — three critical parts of the President’s six-point plan to accelerate our path out of the pandemic. First,…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 1, 2021
12:32 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Happy Monday. I just have a couple of things for all of you at the top. First, over the weekend, the President’s Homeland Security Advisor, Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, convened a coordination call with the Acting FEMA Administrator and the Director of the National Weather Service on the storm system moving…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy and Efforts to Tackle Inflation
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 10:42 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Sorry I’m a little late. And I’m due at the — please, have a seat — the National Cathedral at a little after 11:00. But good morning. Today, we’ve got some good news — good news about the economy. For the sixth month in…
Letter Regarding Critical Supplemental Funding Needs
The Honorable Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker, Earlier this year, the President and congressional leaders came together to reach bipartisan agreements to both fund the Government for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and provide supplemental funding to address urgent national security needs, including to support America’s allies Ukraine and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, FEMA Administrator Criswell, Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation Podesta, and Domestic Policy Advisor Tanden
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Apologies for the delay. We had — the Administrator was actually briefing the President in the Oval Office, so we wanted to make sure that she was ready to go and the President got the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 7, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:35 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. A couple of items for you at the top. Obviously, this is a tremendously historic day in the White House and in the country, and this is a fulfillment of a promise the President made to the country. His time on…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on the President’s American Jobs Plan
Via Teleconference (March 30, 2021) 8:17 P.M. EDT MS. SIMONS: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us. This evening, we’re joined by a senior administration official to give you an embargoed preview of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which will create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and position the United States to…
Remarks by President Biden at the Dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights
University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut 4:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so very much. (Applause.) My name is Joe Biden. I am Jill Biden’s husband — (applause) — and I’m delighted to be here. Thank you. Thank you. It is truly — it’s not hyperbole to suggest — it’s a great honor to be here,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, April 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Q Happy Monday. MS. PSAKI: Okay. Our special guest today is our Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese. And he will be — as you may know, Brian was Senior Advisor to President Obama and previously served as Acting Director of…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Broad New Actions to Protect Consumers From Billions in Junk Fees
New proposals would crack down on junk fees across industries and ban fees for essential bank services Today, President Biden will be joined by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra as they announce new efforts to crack down on junk fees and bring down costs…
