U.S. Capitol(April 28, 2021) **See correction below, marked by an asterisk. 9:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Good to be back. And Mitch and Chuck will understand it’s good to be almost home, down the hall. Anyway, thank you all. Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President — (applause) — no President…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 12, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Okay, just two items for all of you at the top. This afternoon, the President will be joined by Attorney General Garland, as well as law enforcement leaders, elected officials, and a community violence intervention expert to discuss his…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, June 4, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:39 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. We have a special guest with us today, on Jobs Day — Brian Deese, our Director of the National Economic Council — who will give some brief remarks on the jobs numbers and take a few questions, and then we’ll…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of an Executive Order on Racial Equity
State Dining Room 2:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. I thank the Vice President for being with me today as well. In my campaign for President, I made it very clear that the moment had arrived as a nation where we face deep racial inequities in America and system- — systemic racism that…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 27, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Okay. So even as we are facing an inflection point, clearly, this week, I wanted to take the opportunity just to remind everyone, specifically in the public, of what we’re talking about in these packages and why the President is…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris During Tour of the State Farm Stadium Vaccination Site in Glendale, Arizona
2:38 P.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, Mr. President and Madam Vice President. On your second day in office, you announced a comprehensive national strategy to fight the pandemic. Importantly, you called for a whole-of-government approach. Central to that strategy, you directed your team to activate the full resources of the federal government to get…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 26, 2021
1:04 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Okay. Today, I wanted to start by providing a brief note on where we are with our battle against the pandemic at home. First, taking a step back: In December, the percentage of Americans willing to get a shot was in the 30s. We now have 70 percent…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:03 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will provide an update on the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will provide an update on our efforts to build vaccine confidence. Here’s how I want to start though: I…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:42 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Happy Thursday. (Laughter.) Is it Thursday? Q (Inaudible) “Happy Birthday”? MS. PSAKI: I said, “Happy Thursday.” Well, I was going to say — I did hear it was Steve Holland’s 29th birthday. (Laughter.) So, happy 29th birthday. I…
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of Governors
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 1:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, hi, everybody. It’s good to — I’m supposed to look over here and not at you guys. But we got six governors with us today — Democrats and Republicans — and they’re meeting the moment: Governor Mills of Maine, Governor DeWine of…
