Aboard Air Force OneEn Route West Hartford, Connecticut 12:46 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: And, hey, everybody, they’re telling us that there’s going to be some turbulence in about 15 minutes, so we’re going to try to keep this concise here. Good morning, everyone. We’re en route to West Hartford, Connecticut, my hometown, where the President will…
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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, everyone. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have just a couple things at the top, and then we’ll — we’ll get going. So, tomorrow, as you all know, the President is going to be traveling to Baltimore, where he will receive…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 13, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:51 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. Good afternoon. Let me just start out with an update on the tornadoes. You obviously just saw the President speak to this. Our hearts, as you heard him say, go out to all the families and communities impacted by this weekend’s…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan
President Biden met virtually today with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan relationship and to advance our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, which is critical to the lives of the American and Japanese peoples. President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida agreed that the U.S.-Japan…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada in Joint Press Conference
4:44 P.M. EDT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU: (As interpreted.) Good afternoon, everyone. (In English.) It is a real pleasure to welcome my friend President Biden, Joe, to Canada this week. We had the opportunity to discuss the progress made under the February 2021 Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership, a plan our countries put forward a…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Agencies Are Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World
We’re… making equality the centerpiece of our diplomacy around the world. We believe LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. In February, I signed a presidential memorandum establishing that it’s the policy of the United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. – President Joe Biden…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Wow, that was a flash. (Laughs.) My goodness. Is that a Polaroid? Q It is. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Whoa. Taking us back. Okay. I think — is the mic okay? Q Yeah, it sounds good. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah? Okay. All right, everybody. Happy Monday and…
Inaugural Countries Joining the Greening Government Initiative Announced
Today, at a U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) Global Climate Action Event, Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Mayock from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced the 39 inaugural countries joining the Greening Government Initiative (GGI). “Through the Greening Government Initiative, the United States and Canada seek…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Good evening for those of you in the region. This is [moderator]. This call will be on background for attribution to “senior administration officials.” For awareness, not for reporting, on the line are [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. The contents of the call will…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Reduces Deficits by Nearly $3 Trillion Over 10 Years
Budget Details Plan to Invest in America, Lower Costs and Cut Taxes for Working Families, and Protect and Strengthen Medicare and Social Security President Biden has long believed that we need to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. Over the past two years, in the face of…
