Via Teleconference 12:08 P.M. CET MODERATOR: For the second section, which is embargoed until 2:15 p.m. Central European Time/9:15 a.m. Eastern time, I’ll turn it over to you [senior administration official] to get us started. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks, [senior administration official]. And let me follow up from [senior administration official] and just preview some…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:08 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Two updates for all of you at the top. Today, a new study from the Commonwealth Fund found that vaccinations, which President Biden has prioritized and taken bold steps to expand, have saved over 1 million lives, prevented more than 10…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:52 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome back from your Thanksgiving holiday. Hope everyone had a restful and wonderful holiday. Okay, I’m going to be really quick at the top. As you see, we have a guest — as you know, we have a guest from National…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 20, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:05 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. As you know, the President is headed to the West Coast tomorrow, and I wanted to give you a quick preview of his first trip to Oregon and Washington. …
Remarks by President Biden at the 40th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 12:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Sergeant. My name is Joe Biden. I am Jill Biden’s husband. (Laughter.) That’s how I’m better known. President Yoes, Auxiliary President Hennie, Auxiliary President Leamann [sic] and — excuse me, Lehmann — and a guy I’ve known for a long, long time, Jimmy Pasco, Executive Director: Thank…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, March 18, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:36 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: We have another great guest today. Joining us today is Secretary — our new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, who was confirmed just last week. We wasted no time. As you all know, Secretary Fudge served as U.S. Representative for the…
Remarks by President Biden in a Press Conference
Hilton HiroshimaHiroshima, Japan 6:57 P.M. JST THE PRESIDENT: Please have a seat. I don’t think there’s enough press here. (Laughs.) Well, good evening, everyone. Before turning to the important work we accomplished here at the G7, I want to take a few minutes addressing the budget negotiations that I’m heading back home to — to…
President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions. Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities Sean Burton, Nominee…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, June 6, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:34 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey! Okay. Good afternoon, everybody. Okay, I have one thing at the top for everybody. So, I know a lot of people have been asking about the Summit of Americas. And you probably saw: Tonight, at six o’clock, there’ll be a background call with…
Memorandum on Maximizing Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the “Stafford Act”), I hereby order…
