We, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, convened today in person as “the Quad” for the first time. On this historic occasion we recommit to our partnership, and to a region that is a bedrock of our shared security and prosperity—a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is also inclusive and resilient.…
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President Biden to Meet Virtually with EU Leaders at European Council Summit
On Thursday, March 25, President Biden will meet virtually with the European Council during its summit. At the invitation of European Council President Charles Michel, President Biden will join a session of the EU leaders’ scheduled summit meeting. He will engage with European Union leaders about his desire to revitalize U.S.-EU relations, work together to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:33 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Just doing a little housekeeping there. (Laughs.) Okay. So, today we learned that 339,000 jobs were created last month. That’s more than 13 million jobs created since President Biden took office. Unemployment has been below 4…
Remarks by President Biden at the Tribal Nations Summit
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 11:50 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Madam Secretary. And I say to the press, “Excuse my back.” (The President turns to the video call screen behind him.) Next time in Washington, okay? I see you all up on the board behind me, and I hope we do this in person. I…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Meeting in Paris
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks everyone for joining us. We’re going to just do a quick call to preview the Monday meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council. We’re just going to walk through what we’re expecting in the meeting and just some of the outcomes that will come out of it. We’re going to…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom
President Joe Biden spoke today with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The two leaders underscored their continued commitment to combating COVID-19 and ensuring global health security. They discussed the importance of developing ambitious climate goals, noting the opportunities provided by the Leaders Summit on Climate and the UK’s G7 presidency. They agreed to work closely…
Remarks By President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Prime Minister Mitsotakis Of Greece at a Reception Honoring Greek American Relations
East Room 5:22 P.M. EDT FIRST LADY BIDEN: Thank you, everyone. Please sit down. And thank you, Your Eminence, for your kind words. Thank you. And welcome, finally, to the Bicentennial Celebration and the very in — first in-person Greek Heritage event of our administration. (Applause.) And it’s — it’s so wonderful to see so many…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Okay, we have a special guest, as you all know, today. Today, we have Mayor Landrieu — Mitch Landrieu, Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator — who is here to talk about one of the President’s favorite things: Infrastructure Week. In fact, he loves…
Background Press Call Previewing the German Chancellor’s Visit
5:09 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today on this background press call previewing the German Chancellor’s visit tomorrow. As a reminder of the ground rules, this briefing will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” and embargoed until 5:00 a.m. Eastern tomorrow, Monday, February 7th. For your own awareness but not for…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 19, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right, a couple of items for all of you at the top. With the pandemic taking a toll on so many young people, today we released a comprehensive overview of actions in the administration that we’re taking to improve access and care…
