James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Good afternoon. It’s great to see all of you here. And today, I am thrilled to have someone else making their briefing room debut. (Laughter.) We have the Director of the National Economic Council, Lael Brainard, here with us at the podium for the first…
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CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory’s Prepared Remarks for the Leaders Summit on Climate, Day 2
Good morning! I am pleased to be part of this discussion on ensuring that all communities and workers benefit from our actions to address climate change. President Biden’s approach to environmental justice is guided by a couple of his core beliefs: First, that every single person has a fundamental right to drink clean water, and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, good afternoon, everybody. I just have a few things at the top. So once again, please bear with me. President Biden has done more than any prior President to tackle the climate crisis, and today he’s making clear that he’s not done yet.…
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…
Remarks by President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month
East Room 4:46 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Now everyb- — everybody gets quiet. It’s like the first day of class. (Laughter.) So, hello, everyone, and welcome to the White House. (Applause.) And we are honored to have you here for this administration’s first Jewish American Heritage Month Reception. (Applause.) Every morning as the sun…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
12:58 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. I have one thing at the top, and then we’ll get into Q&A. I’ll start by sharing some more information on the President’s — on the President’s event earlier today with Senator Bernie Sanders. Twenty-seven million Americans have asthma, including 4…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 15, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. A lot of shushing happening. (Laughter.) Okay, today we have a special guest in our briefing room. To kick off the Hispanic Heritage Month, I have with me today — joining me is Luisana Pérez. She is the White House Hispanic…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 21, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:29 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay. Today, the President will announce that on Thursday he expects he will meet his goal of 200 million shots administered in 100 days — or under 100 days, I should say — a…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in Moderated Conversation Following Her Historic Trip to Africa
National Museum of African American History and CultureWashington, D.C. 4:39 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. (Laughs.) AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! MS. NABONGO: Good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. MS. NABONGO: It’s so nice to see you in D.C. — THE VICE PRESIDENT: I know. MS. NABONGO: — after seeing you in Accra. THE VICE PRESIDENT: The last time I saw…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, October 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:15 A.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Today, joining us — needs hardly an introduction — our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, who will be previewing the President’s trip — second foreign trip — later this week. And he’ll take some questions afterwards, and then I will do…
