James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:51 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have a few things at the top, so please brace yourselves. Q Uh-oh. (Laughter.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hold on tight to those new seats. Okay. So, during his first State of the Union Address,…
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President Biden Announces Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: N. Nick Perry, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jamaica Kurt DelBene, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs Mike Gerber, Nominee for Member…
President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following 10 individuals to serve on key Administration boards and commissions. Deirdre Hamilton for Member, National Mediation Board Cynthia Hogan for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service Catherine McLaughlin for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation…
Remarks by President Biden on the May Jobs Report
Rehoboth Beach Convention CenterRehoboth Beach, Delaware 10:48 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. With today’s excellent jobs report and unemployment remaining at a near-historic low of 3.6 percent, I want to speak very briefly today about our economy and what we’re doing to lower the costs for American families. I know that even with…
President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following leaders as commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: The Commission will advise the President on ways the public, private, and non-profit sectors can work together to advance equity and opportunity for every Asian American, Native…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Under the President’s leadership, America is on the move again. We created more than 6.5 million jobs in 2021, the most our country has ever recorded in a single year. Our economy grew at 5.7 percent, the strongest growth in nearly 40 years. And the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.8 percent, the fastest decline…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Releases Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans from Across Federal Government
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released plans developed by more than 20 federal agencies that outline the steps each agency will take to ensure their facilities and operations adapt to and are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts. The plans reflect President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis as agencies integrate climate-readiness across their…
Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
Via teleconference 7:05 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hey, thanks, [operator]. And hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this evening. To set the ground rules, tonight’s call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.” And the contents are embargoed until Friday, March 24th, at 5 o’clock a.m. Eastern. Again, that’s 5:00 o’clock a.m. Eastern. …
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole of the federal government to address the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times…
FACT SHEET: The White House and Department of Justice Announced 99 Law Schools in 35 States and Puerto Rico Continue to Answer the Attorney General’s Call to Action for Stronger Access to Justice and Court Reform on Eviction Prevention
Today, the White House and the Department of Justice announced 99 law schools have responded to the Attorney General’s Call to Action to the Legal Profession, issued on August 30, 2021, to address the housing and eviction crisis. The Attorney General’s Call to Action asked lawyers and law students to take immediate action to help…
