Via Teleconference 2:37 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an important update on the progress we’re making across a number of fronts in our fight against the virus, starting with vaccinations. We know vaccines are the very best…
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FACT SHEET: White House Announces over $40 Billion in American Rescue Plan Investments in Our Workforce – With More Coming
Vice President Kamala Harris to deliver remarks at White House Summit and reinforce call for state and local leaders to invest American Rescue Plan funds to help more Americans secure good-paying jobs On Wednesday, the White House will announce that over $40 Billion in American Rescue Plan funds have been committed to strengthening and expanding…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Oil and Gas Prices
Via Teleconference 7:06 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us this early for this background briefing. Some ground rules before we dive right in: This call will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials.” This call will not be embargoed. Not for attribution but just for everyone’s awareness, for those on…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy NEC Director Daleep Singh, February 24, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:35 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, back by popular demand. If he decides he’s not going to be an economic expert anymore, he might have a future in our business or in our — in the press office. So back — Daleep is back. He’s going to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 23, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:14 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. Today, NEC Director Brian Deese and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will host a semiconductor supply chain convening to discuss the ongoing global chip shortage, the impact the Delta variant has had on global semiconductor supply chaing [sic] — chains, and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 16, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:09 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Okay, a couple of items for you at the top. Today, we learned that retail sales increased by 3.8 percent in January, exceeding expectations. This strong, inflation-adjusted increase reflects the resilience of the economy, even in the face…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Morning. Thank you for joining us. Yesterday, you heard the President announce a new historic partnership to get Americans vaccinated more quickly. I want to provide background into how this came together. Supported by the active involvement and leadership from the U.S. government, two of the largest…
Remarks by President Biden on Building a Better America
3:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Please sit down. Please, please sit down. JoJo, thank you very much. You know, I can picture him in Desert Storm as a sergeant, barking out orders, can’t you? When my son Beau was promoted to major in Iraq and — I said, “Now you’re a field-grade officer.” He said,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 10, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:13 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, just one item for all of you at the top. And I just have a hard out at five of, but I think we can get around to everybody in the room. Today, the President spoke with the New York City mayor,…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence and Violent Crime
Via Teleconference (June 22, 2021) 7:13 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: All right. Thanks, everyone, for your patience. We will get the call started momentarily. As I mentioned, the factsheet should be hitting your inboxes any second now. As I mentioned in my initial email, this call is on background, attributable to “senior White House…