James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:44 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. We have another member of the President’s Jobs Cabinet joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Secretary Granholm is just the second woman to lead the Department of Energy, where she will help America achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. Okay. Q Happy Tuesday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. That’s quite a sign over there. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. President Biden promised to reach across the aisle and deliver results for families across the country. And, today,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. (Phone alarm rings.) TJ has an alarm going off. He’s excited about the briefing. (Laughter.) Hey, just a couple of things for you all at the top. The President and his entire administration are continuing to engage closely with leaders on Capitol…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Agenda
Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, Pennsylvania 5:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. It’s good to be home. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please, please be seated. I just want you to know we have a tradition in the Biden-Finnegan family: When you see a relative, you go see them first. These are my relatives in…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris in Virtual Meeting with Governors on Wildfires
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 12:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Jay, you’re beginning to convince the American people there is a thing called “climate crisis.” About time. (Laughs.) GOVERNOR INSLEE: Indeed. THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all for being here. I’m going to make a brief statement here and then we’ll get to ask the Vice President to say…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, September 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. So, today we have two special guests. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese are here to talk to you about what we’re seeing behind increases in grocery food prices and what the Biden-Harris administration is doing…
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…
Remarks by President Biden in Briefing with Federal and State Fire Agency Officials
12:08 P.M. MDT MR. BEEBE: Mr. President, on behalf of the wildland fire community, I’m proud to welcome you to the National Interagency Fire Center — or NIFC, for short. And we always say NIFC is a place, not an organization. THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) MR. BEEBE: We’re incredibly proud of it. Thank you for coming. We’re honored you’re the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
1:19 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Good to see everyone. Have a couple things at the top before I turn it over to the Admiral. As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden has made it a top priority to ensure that the Palestinian people receive urgently needed humanitarian aid. This…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, and Member of the Council of Economic Advisers Heather Boushey, March 24, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. As you may know and now you will know, today is Equal Pay Day. And we have two special guests from the Council of Economic Advisers: Chair Cecilia Rouse and member Heather Boushey. Chair Cecilia Rouse recently served as the dean of the Princeton School…
