East Room 11:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. And it’s great to be with Angela and Emmanuel. We just spent part of — from Washington’s perspective — the morning together. But I want to say hello to everyone and thanks, you — at the Munich Conference for hosting this special session. For…
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Executive Order on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to address the disproportionate and severe impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on communities of color and other underserved populations, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. The COVID-19 pandemic…
Bringing Infrastructure into the 21st Century
By Heather Boushey Infrastructure provides the foundation for economic activity, yet the pace of investment has fallen behind in the United States and hindered economic growth and competitiveness. From roads and transportation systems, to water and waste transport, to broadband, to the power grid, infrastructure enables the economy to function. Time and again, analyses quantifying…
Remarks by President Biden at the Virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 5: The Economic Opportunities of Climate Action
East Room 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome back. Thank you all again — all the world leaders who’ve joined us — thank you for joining. And, John, thank you for putting this together. We’ve made great progress, in my view, so far. And I’m grateful to all the leaders who have announced new commitments to…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 10:33 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. I am joined by Dr. Walensky from the CDC and Dr. Fauci from the NIH today. I want to tell you today that things are about to get a whole lot easier. When we arrived in January, many Americans…
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
NATO HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium 9:28 P.M. CEST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Before I turn to today’s meetings, I want to say a short word about our ongoing fight against COVID-19 at home. We’ve made enormous progress in the United States. Much of the country is returning to normal, and our economic growth is leading the world,…
White House Announces Additional Staff
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the appointments of additional White House staff who will serve in the Office of Administration, White House Counsel’s Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Administration, White House Military Office, Office of Presidential Correspondence, and Speechwriting. The new staff bring a breadth of exceptional talent,…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 12:16 P.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Thank you for joining us. I’m Jeff Zients, White House COVID Coordinator. I’m pleased to be joined today by Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Chair of the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. We’ve just completed our weekly call with governors from around the country who — where we…
A Proclamation on Women’s History Month, 2021
Each year, Women’s History Month offers an important opportunity for us to shine a light on the extraordinary legacy of trailblazing American women and girls who have built, shaped, and improved upon our Nation. Throughout American history, women and girls have made vital contributions, often in the face of discrimination and undue hardship. Courageous women…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:04 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us. Before I turn to Dr. Walensky and Dr. Fauci, I wanted to give a quick update. Yesterday, Jeff Zients, our COVID Coordinator, announced yet another supply increase. Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccine supply will now increase to more than 20 million doses going…
