James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:31 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. President Biden is continuing to follow through on his key promise to take swift and bold action that addresses the climate crisis, building on his day-one actions of rejoining the Paris Agreement and strengthening our clean air and water protections and holding…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, June 2, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:57 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello, good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Okay. So, today we have Dr. Jha, the White House COVID Coordinator. He’s going to talk about kids COVID vaccines. And so, he is only going to be here for — he has about 10, 15 minutes…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Welcome back, everybody. Okay. A couple of things. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This Saturday, our nation marked the six- — 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a seminal moment in our history and in our work towards equal opportunity…
Remarks by President Biden Before Signing Executive Actions on Tackling Climate Change, Creating Jobs, and Restoring Scientific Integrity
State Dining Room 1:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I know the press has just had a long session with — with the team here about what I’m going to be talking about today and this afternoon. And let me just start by saying, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Suffolk, England
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Suffolk, England 6:56 P.M. BST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Okay. Hi, everyone. We are on our way, almost arriving on the President’s first foreign trip. We have a very special guest for our gaggle today. Our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, will take some questions, and then once you’re done with that,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Matthew McConaughey
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:25 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. So, I’d like to welcome Matthew and Camila McConaughey to the White House today to speak on an urgent issue our nation is currently facing. You may know Matthew as an actor, but more importantly, he is a father; a native…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:03 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Happy Tuesday. Hope everyone had a restful Memorial Day — an observant one, as well. Let’s get started. For months, the President made clear that Congress must meet its basic constitutional responsibility to prevent a first-ever default, just as it has been…
President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following nine individuals to serve in key roles: William Valdez, Nominee for Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security Erik Hooks, Nominee for Deputy Administrator for Federal Emergency Management Agency Lisa Gomez, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security, Department of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. All right. Okay, I have a couple of items for you — all of you at the top. Today we are announcing the release of $39 billion of American Rescue Plan funds to states, territories, and Tribes to address the child care crisis…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Okay. I want to start by saying a word about the death of Tyre Nichols. Last night, the President extended condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols and to the entire Memphis community, and he addressed the pain this is causing across America, as, once…
