James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hello. All right. Good afternoon. We have our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, joining us for the briefing, who will give a brief opening and then take some questions. And then we’ll proceed with a briefing after that. With that, I’ll turn it over…
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Fact Sheet: Advancing Disability Inclusive Democracy in the United States and Globally
When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed 31 years ago, it provided historic civil rights protections for disabled Americans. Grounded in the four core outcomes of full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in many contexts of American life: public accommodations, employment, transportation,…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Rosemount, Minnesota 1:00 P.M. CST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Welcome to our trip to Rosemount, Minnesota. The President, as you all know, will visit Dakota County Technical College, which serves almost 3,000 credit students and 10,000 noncredit students. The majority of jobs supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will not need…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 19, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:38 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay, a couple of items for you today. Not much going on around here, obviously. You’ve all seen the President’s statement we issued this morning on the House passing his Build Back Better Agenda for the middle class, which came just three…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met yesterday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to review implementation of the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership launched in February 2021 to revitalize their strategic partnership. Their wide-ranging discussion included joint efforts to combat COVID-19; build back better; accelerate climate action; advance diversity and inclusion; bolster security…
Building Back Better Together: A Secure, Prosperous North America
The following is the text of a Joint Statement by North American Leaders: We, the leaders of North America, met today in Washington, DC for the first time since 2016 to reaffirm the strength of our relationship and to chart a new path for our collaboration at a time when we face incredibly complex global…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 18, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:23 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. MS. PSAKI: Okay. A lot going on here. I will warn you: We have some charts — (laughter) — to begin our briefing today. Settle in, everyone. Just to give you all an update and really give the American people…
Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher En Route Detroit, Michigan
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Detroit, Michigan 1:55 P.M. EST MR. MEAGHER: All right. So, we have a couple things at the top here. First, on COVID, an important update on our progress in vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds: By the end of today, 2.6 million children are on their way to being protected from COVID-19. That’s approximately…
Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates En Route Woodstock, NH
12:46 P.M. EST MR. BATES: I have a little bit at the top for you. I appreciate you joining us for the President’s trip to Woodstock, New Hampshire, where he will visit the NH 175 bridge over the Pemigewasset, or just “Pemi” River, which has been the state’s — on the state’s “red list” of bridges…
White House Commits to Elevating Indigenous Knowledge in Federal Policy Decisions
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy and Council on Environmental Quality release first-of-its kind memorandum to initiate new federal guidance on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) jointly released a new memorandum that commits to…
