James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:44 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Okay. Happy Earth Day, everyone. And joining us in the Briefing Room for the second time — I told you they’d come back and take more questions; I deliver on my promises — is National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special…
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Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership
Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership“It is in the shared interest of the United States and Canada to revitalize and expand our historic alliance and steadfast friendship to overcome the daunting challenges of today and realize the full potential of the relationship into the future. The Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership announced today establishes…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on National Security and Foreign Policy in President Biden’s First 100 Days
Via Teleconference 2:48 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Today’s call is going to be attributed to a “senior administration official,” and contents will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. Our speaker today is [senior administration official]. I’ll turn it over to [senior administration official] for some…
Readout of Launch of Global Biofuels Alliance
President Biden has made turning the tide towards a clean energy transition one of his Administration’s top priorities. Tackling the climate crisis requires global action, and while in New Delhi, India, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, President Biden has continued to build innovative partnerships as part of a global effort to combat climate change. Today,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:37 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. Happy Wednesday. It feels like it should be later than Wednesday in the week. I may be the only one who feels that way. Okay, a couple of items for you all at the top. Today, the Department of the Treasury announced the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:08 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. All right, Secretary Fudge would have been impressed with that response this morning. (Laughter.) We’re all awake. A couple of items for all of you before we get started. This afternoon, the President will take…
Statement by Press Secretary Kirsten Allen on the Vice President’s Travel to The Bahamas
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Nassau, The Bahamas on June 8 to meet with Caribbean leaders. The U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting will be co-hosted by the Vice President and Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, current chair of the Caribbean Community. This meeting builds on the Vice President’s previous meetings…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 7, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:20 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. So when the President visited Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, he said he would be there for the people of Florida as long as it takes to rebuild. That is what we’re doing. Today we announced that we recei-…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders at the White House on September 25, 2023 during the second U.S.-Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Summit taking place September 25-26. During this year’s summit with Pacific Islands leaders, President Biden will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to our shared regional priorities and deepening our…
Remarks of Dr. Eric Lander, Science Advisor to the President at The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall 2021 Meeting
“The Scientific and Technological Pathway to 2050: Our Innovation Agenda for Climate and Energy” As Prepared for Delivery in New Orleans, Louisiana Good morning. I’m delighted to be here in New Orleans at the AGU Fall Meeting. I want to start with a huge thank-you to the whole science and technology community — the 60,000…
