Today, President Joseph R. Biden welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines back to the White House. The two Presidents marked the unprecedented strength of the Alliance between the United States and the Philippines and underscored the historic achievements in bilateral relations since they last met at the White House in May 2023. President…
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FACT SHEET: The Biden Economic Plan Is Working
President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. As the President says, when the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do very well. He believes the best way to grow the economy, create…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 8:48 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, I’ll first turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci to cover the state of the pandemic and the importance of vaccinations. Then, Dr. Murthy and I will provide an update on the work we’re doing to prepare for potential vaccinations for…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 11, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, a couple of items for you at the top. The President has said that the challenges of our time — the challenge of our time is to demonstrate that democracies can deliver by improving the lives of their own people and…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 12:40 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Nunez-Smith and I will keep our comments brief this morning so we can get to your questions. I’ll start with an update on our fight against the Delta variant. The Delta variant continues to drive…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us. It was an important weekend for the President and the American people. President Biden came into office with two clear, immediate goals: mount a vaccination program to turn the tide on the pandemic and pass a rescue plan to bring the nation…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration and Civic Nation Bring Together Over 300 National and Community Organizations to Help Students and Families Cut Costs and Access Affordable High-Speed Internet
Access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury – it is a necessity to fully participate in today’s society. Still, many students and families go without high-speed internet because of the cost, while others are forced to cut back on other essentials to pay their monthly internet bill. That’s why President Biden and Vice…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, July 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:05 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have another special guest today. Doesn’t sing as well as our guest from yesterday — (laughter) — but very knowledgeable. SURGEON GENERAL MURTHY: Definitely don’t ask me to sing. MS. PSAKI: (Laughs.) Today, we have a special guest, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The Surgeon…
The Build Back Better Framework
President Joe Biden believes that there’s no greater economic engine in the world than the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. But for too long, the economy has worked great for those at the top, while working families get squeezed. President Biden promised to rebuild the backbone of the country – the middle…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, February 12, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Today, we have two very special guests joining us who were just meeting with the President and Vice President, hence we delayed the briefing a few times today — I apologize for that — about the vital need to pass the American Rescue Plan. …
