WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in his administration: Additionally, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as Republican members of boards and commissions that are required, by statute or longstanding practice, to include bipartisan membership. Lauren McFerran, Nominee to…
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President Biden Announces Key Appointments to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint 12 additional members to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC), which is a federal advisory committee that President Biden established under Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021, on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Council provides advice and recommendations…
About the Director
Dr. Paul Friedrichs currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and as the inaugural Director of The White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. In this role, Dr. Friedrichs coordinates U.S. government efforts to enhance the United States and its partners’ ability to prepare for and respond to pandemics and other biological…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:19 P.M. EDT Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Hello. Happy Monday. It’s going to be a great week. I have — I have very long things — l- — long toppers at the top. Just warning you all. No falling asleep, please. Okay. So, we’ve gotten…
Jamie Citron
Jamie serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. In this role he manages a team of liaisons responsible for creating and coordinating direct dialogue between the Administration and the American public. Prior to this he was a Special Assistant to the President in…
Background Press Call by Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard, and White House Officials to Preview the President’s Remarks at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
Via Teleconference 4:19 P.M. EDT MR. EDWARDS: Hello. My name is Jeremy Edwards of the White House Press Office, and thank you for joining us today. Soon, you’re going to hear from Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard to preview the president’s remarks tomorrow at the Economic Club of Washington,…
A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
In August 1908, mere blocks from the former home of President Abraham Lincoln, a white mob attacked the Black community in Springfield, Illinois, lynching two Black Americans and burning homes down to their foundations. By the time the National Guard quelled the violence, the mob had looted and destroyed businesses, razed city…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby En Route Dallas, TX
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Dallas, Texas 5:07 P.M. MST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. I just have two things at the top, and then I’ll turn it over to the Admiral for his update. Today, in Chandler, Arizona, President Biden announced a preliminary agreement with Intel for a CHIPS award for up to $8.5 billion.…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Milwaukee, WI
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Hi, hi. Okay. Got a couple of things at the top. All right. Good afternoon, everyone. We’re — we’re en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the President will announce $3.3 billion to reconnect and rebuild communities in more than 40 states, including…
FACT SHEET: PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS ISSUE REPORT ON PROGRESS MADE TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE ONE YEAR AFTER CREATING WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Statement from the President: “I’ve spent countless hours meeting with families impacted by gun violence as they mourn their loved ones. They’ve all had the same simple message for their elected officials: ‘do something.’ Vice President Harris and I responded to their call: I signed the most significant gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years,…