Today, President Biden invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate he will host on April 22 and 23. The virtual Leaders Summit will be live streamed for public viewing. President Biden took action his first day in office to return the United States to the Paris Agreement. Days later, on January 27,…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, August 3, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:17 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. Q (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) So we’re going to go until 1:45 — the in-town pool has to gather at that time — and then I’ll go for another 15 minutes, until 2:00, and then we’re going to…
John Quincy Adams
The biography for President Adams and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. A member of multiple political parties over the years, he also served as a diplomat, a Senator,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:13 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, everybody. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have, I think, one thing for you at the top, and then we’ll get started. So, before we get started, I wanted to preview what to expect tomorrow night with — when President Biden delivers his third State of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 2, 2021
12:39 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello. Okay. I have quite a few things at the top. Lots of news happening here at the White House. Today, in our COVID team’s weekly meeting with the governors, we announced another supply increase for states, tribes, and territories — from 14.5 to 15.2 million doses per…
President Biden to Sign Executive Order Creating the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States
President Biden will today issue an executive order forming the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, comprised of a bipartisan group of experts on the Court and the Court reform debate. In addition to legal and other scholars, the Commissioners includes former federal judges and practitioners who have appeared before the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, July 2, 2024
2:45 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, full house. Q Hello. Q Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Steve, you’re such a ladies’ man. (Laughter.) Q Look at that. Q This is a good group. Q He knows. (Laughter.) Q That’s right. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. It’s good to see everybody. …
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the U.S.-EU Summit
Via Teleconference (June 14, 2021) 3:08 P.M. CEST MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us for this background briefing previewing tomorrow’s U.S.-EU Summit. This call will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” embargoed until 7:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time tomorrow. By joining this call, you are agreeing to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, June 7, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:42 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Full room. I hope everyone is cozy. So, today, we are fortunate to have a very special guest, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, here to join us and give a preview of the President’s trip. And then, of course, we’ll do a full…
COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
About The Challenge President Biden wants as many Americans as possible to get vaccinated. Doing so is critical to saving lives and helping our country return to normal. While a significant portion of older generations have received the shot, younger Americans lag behind. It is time for younger generations to get their shot. We’re all…