James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:29 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Settling in? (Laughs.) Come on in, team. Q Plenty of chairs over here. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I know. All right. It’s been a busy week here at the White House. On Monday, the President delivered remarks about our country’s efforts to…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Year of Evidence for Action to Fortify and Expand Evidence-Based Policymaking
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a “Year of Evidence for Action” at its first-ever White House Summit on Evidence for Action, co-hosted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). During this Year of Evidence, the Administration will: Share leading practices from Federal Agencies to generate…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:28 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Apologies for being late. I had a — my meeting with the President in the Oval went long, so I apologize. Okay — Q Is there any chance we can go straight to questions? (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah, I have a…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today, on the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate the inclusion and access promoted by this landmark civil rights law for disabled Americans. Grounded in four core outcomes of full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 10, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:40 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. It’s a little rowdy in here today. All right. Tomorrow, the President will visit a family farm in Kankakee, Illinois, with the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to discuss the impact of President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on the rise in food…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:47 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughter.) Hi. Hello. Thanks, Weijia. All right. A couple of things at the top before we get going. The President has been receiving updates on the wildfires that have already scorched over 500,000 acres across the Texas Panhandle. We are…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
President Biden spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding preparations for the April 22-23 Leaders Summit on Climate, efforts to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, and the two Canadians – Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor – unjustly detained by the government of China. The President applauded Canada’s vital contributions to addressing climate change and both…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: As you all know, we are closely tracking Hurricane Ian, and the President has mobilized the full force of the United States government to support the people of Florida as they prepare for the storm. The…
Background Press Call on Broad Middle East Regional Year-End Discussion
(Via Teleconference) 11:09 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you, Carolyn and everyone. Good morning. Thanks for joining us for today’s broad Middle East regional year-end discussion. Today’s briefing is on background and attributable to a senior administration official. The briefing is embargoed until the conclusion. For your awareness, our senior administration official is [senior administration official],…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden’s Meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to discuss the June 14 NATO Summit in Brussels. The President expressed his strong commitment to working closely with Allies to build on NATO’s seven decades of success safeguarding transatlantic security and democratic values. The two…
