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…
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki En Route Queens, New York
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Queens, NY 10:35 A.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our trip to New York and New Jersey. Today, the President will visit New York and New Jersey to survey the storm damage caused by Ida. He will receive an update on recovery efforts and underscore the commitment to providing…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
South Court Auditorium 4:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon again. Tomorrow, we will cross 250 million vaccine shots administered since I took office. I think it’s a pretty consequential achievement for the nation. I promised I’d keep you up to date every 50 million shots, and today I have an important update. Last week,…
A Proclamation on Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2021
On Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — we stand in solidarity with the Jewish people in America, Israel, and around the world to remember and reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust. An estimated six million Jews perished alongside millions of other innocent victims — Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others —…
Joint Statement from the United States and India
1. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today affirmed a vision of the United States and India as among the closest partners in the world – a partnership of democracies looking into the 21st century with hope, ambition, and confidence. The U.S.-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership is anchored in a…
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HUD, and FEMA
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced that he has appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the Department of Homeland Security: David Baker, USDA State Director,…
President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate
Today, President Biden invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate he will host on April 22 and 23. The virtual Leaders Summit will be live streamed for public viewing. President Biden took action his first day in office to return the United States to the Paris Agreement. Days later, on January 27,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 11, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Thanks for your patience. A little delayed today, but for good reason. So I have a couple of items at the top. As you know, tonight the President will deliver his first primetime address to the American people at 8:00 p.m. Today…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Michael Regan, May 12, 2021
12:12 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have two more special guests for all of you today. Secretary Buttigieg has, of course, been here before, so we’re not going to give him a lengthy introduction. But Administer — Administrator Regan previously served as the Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. There, he…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and CEA Member Jared Bernstein
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So today I’d like to welcome Jared Bernstein, member of the Council of Economic Advisers, back to the briefing room. Jared is here to talk about the strong economic progress we’re making and the…
