James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. So I have a special guest with me today. Joining us in the briefing room is actress and multiplatinum recording singer/songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo, who traversed red lights and stop signs to see us. If you know her music, you’ll get…
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Remarks by President Biden After Wreath Laying at Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery
Section 60Arlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia 3:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hard to believe, isn’t it? Q Mr. President, what does this moment mean to you? THE PRESIDENT: It means that I — I’m always amazed at generation after generation, the women and men who prepared to give their lives for their country. But they don’t…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Counterparts from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today together with Ambassador Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President; Dr. Jan Hecker, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor; and Stephen Lovegrove, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Mr. Sullivan reaffirmed the enduring importance of the Transatlantic…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 3, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:54 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. A lot happening in the world; I don’t have to tell all of you. Just a couple of notes for you all at the top. This morning, we learned the unemployment rate is 4.2 percent, down by a historic 2 full percentage…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, June 13, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:42 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello, hello. You guys will be very excited: I do not have anything at the top for all of you. So we’re going to go straight to questions. Darlene, want to kick us off? Q Thanks. …
White House Appoints 2021-2022 Class of White House Fellows
Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announced the appointment of the 2021-2022 class of White House Fellows, the most diverse class in the history of the program. The prestigious White House Fellowship program embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds for a year of working as a full-time, paid fellow for White House staff, Cabinet…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Major Milestone in Administration’s Global Vaccination Efforts: More Than 100 Million U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Donated and Shipped Abroad
Building off of last week’s announcement of additional actions that we are taking to stop the spread of the Delta variant and get more people vaccinated in the United States, President Biden will give an update on another critical piece of his strategy to end the COVID-19 pandemic: stopping the spread of the virus abroad.…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, reaffirming the Biden Administration’s commitment to the Alliance. He expressed support for the Secretary General’s NATO 2030 initiative to continue adapting the Alliance to address systemic and transnational challenges, including cyber threats and climate change. Mr. Sullivan and the Secretary…
Bills Signed
On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 203, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building; Thank you to Representative Sylvia Garcia, Senators Cornyn and Cruz, and the entire Texas delegation for their…
Remarks by President Biden Before the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations HeadquartersNew York, New York 10:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, to all those who dedicate themselves to this noble mission of this institution: It’s my honor to speak to you for the first time as President of the United States. We meet this year in a moment…
