Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ as well as $1 billion through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet the…
Search Results
Search results for: “Pentagon”
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 8, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:41 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Well, happy Tuesday, everyone. As you all know — just a couple of announcements for all of you at the top. As you all know, the pandemic-induced global supply chain backlog has strained our transportation industry and created a critical shortage of truck drivers. Almost two…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:34 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Good afternoon, all. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day — whatever you celebrate. Hope everyone had a restful — a restful time after a big game last night. I can attest, here from the podium, there were some very…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:31 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, a couple of things for you at the top. So, a few things that I want to say about the current state of play on budget negotiations and averting default. So, for starters, this is…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Tokyo, Japan
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Tokyo, Japan 4:33 P.M. JST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay, I just have a quick topper, and then we’ll have Jake Sullivan for you guys. Okay, just wanted to give a quick update on our administration’s work to speed up the import of infant formula and get more formula to…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the United States Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland 10:21 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. (Applause.) Acting Secretary Thomas Harker, General David Berger, Admiral Mike Gilday: Looking out at these midshipmen, I know we are all filled with pride. Vice Admiral Sean Buck, Captain T.R. Buchanan, faculty and staff: Thank you for educating such a fine crew.…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:21 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Okay, I have a couple things at the top, and then I’ll hand it over to our guest. Today, we announced that the Biden-Harris administration canceled student debt for an additional 160,000 people,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, February 23, 2024
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I think it’s Frid- — it’s Friday, right? Q (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. (Laughs.) Good point. Good point. Okay. A couple things at the top before we get into questions. (A cellphone rings.) Somebody wants to…
Remarks by President Biden on Hurricane Ida Response Efforts
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 12:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Sorry to keep you waiting; I was getting further updates. I just spoke with Governor Hochul of New York and Governor Murphy of New Jersey, and I plan to speak with Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania after last night’s devastating storm and floods…
President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following ten individuals to serve in key roles: María Luisa Pagán, Nominee for Deputy United States Trade Representative, Geneva Office Christopher Wilson, Nominee for Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative Leopoldo Martinez, Nominee for Executive Director…
