Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Kansas City, Missouri 12:00 P.M. CST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. I hope you’re all ready for some good, great, amazing barbecue. That’s a joke. Ha ha. Okay, a quick overview of what we’ll be doing today in Missouri. As you all know, the President will visit the…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
1:23 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay. Let’s get to it. As you know, tomorrow the President will travel to New York to drive home the impact of current discussions on the economy to real hardworking American families. After his meeting, it’s important to the President that Americans across the country know what…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 27, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:28 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: All right. Happy Tuesday. Okay, a couple of items for you at the top. Today, President Biden is issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to hundreds of thousands of their employees. These workers are critical…
Remarks by President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Reception to Celebrate the Jewish New Year
East Room 12:06 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning! THE FIRST LADY: As we gather in honor of the High Holy Days, I know that all of our hearts are with those affected by the hurricanes. May — many have had to flee their homes, as you’ve seen. Temples will be…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southern Border Ambassador Roberta Jacobson, March 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Hello. So joining us today is Ambassador Roberta Jacobson, Coordinator for the Southern Border. Ambassador Jacobson was the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 2016 to 2018. She previously served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Western…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Veterans, Outdoor Recreation, Conservation, and Local Colorado Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Designation of Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument
Last week, President Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protect, conserve, and restore our country’s iconic outdoor spaces and historical sites for the benefit of future generations. In addition, the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and the Interior (DOI) announced a…
Readout of the Third National Climate Task Force Meeting
Task Force Briefed on Drought in the West, Forms Interagency Working Group to Provide Relief, Announces more than $700 Million in New Conservation Funding to Invest in Climate Resilience and Carbon Removal Today, ahead of the Leaders Summit on Climate, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy convened the third National Climate Task Force. Cabinet members and…
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland 7:13 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. Well, we’re preparing to wrap up another busy day in Scotland. I think we got a lot done. We’ve had a lot of good, substantive meetings, and — with my fellow leaders. And most of all, it was critically important for the United…
CARBIS BAY G7 SUMMIT COMMUNIQUÉ
We, the leaders of the Group of Seven, met in Cornwall on 11-13 June 2021 determined to beat COVID-19 and build back better. We remembered everyone who has been lost to the pandemic and paid tribute to those still striving to overcome it. Inspired by their example of collaboration and determination, we gathered united by…
Remarks by President Biden and H.E. Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea at Press Conference
East Room 5:55 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Hello, everyone. Please. Please be seated. Today, I’ve been honored to welcome to the White House President Moon. And I got an opportunity to spend some private time with him, as well as with our delegations. This is only the second person — head of state — second…
