One Police PlazaNew York, New York 1:32 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Well, General Garland; Governor; Mr. Mayor; Representative Jeffers [sic] — Jeffries, excuse me; Representative Velázquez — they rode up on the flight with me — and other members of Congress that are here: Thank you. And I just want to thank…
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A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2021
In the United States of America, a person’s race should never determine their health outcomes, and pregnancy and childbirth should be safe for all. However, for far too many Black women, safety and equity have been tragically denied. America’s maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the developed world, and they are especially high…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, February 16, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, I just have one thing at the top. Sorry, I just ran here, so I’m a little out of breath. Okay. So, today, the President and First Lady will host a screening of…
State of the Union 2024
President Biden’s State of the Union Address (The President presents his prepared remarks to Speaker Johnson.) Your bedtime reading. Tony! Thank you. Looking for Jill. Good evening. Good evening. If I were smart, I’d go home now. Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans. In January 1941, Franklin Roosevelt came to…
FACT SHEET: Companies, Non-Profits, Government Agencies Answer Biden-Harris Call: Make Combined Commitment to Alert Tens of Millions of Americans to Emergency Rental Assistance
Major companies, non-profits, and government agencies from the Social Security Administration to the Department of Veterans Affairs, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have answered the Biden-Harris Administration’s Call to Action to spread the word and alert Americans that emergency rental assistance is available. The combined commitments announced today – part of an…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation at the 2023 Essence Fest Global Black Economic Forum
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans 2:57 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! MS. DUCKETT: This is fantastic, and it is a moment. So before we start, I know there’s something that you would like to say, so let me turn it over to you. THE VICE PRESIDENT: I do. Thasunda,…
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…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Steps to Drive American Leadership Forward on Clean Cars and Trucks
President Biden Outlines Target of 50% Electric Vehicle Sales Share in 2030 to Unleash Full Economic Benefits of Build Back Better Agenda and Advance Smart Fuel Efficiency and Emission Standards President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal invest in the infrastructure, manufacturing, and incentives that we need to grow good-paying, union…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Plains, GA
12:05 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Happy 100 Days. I’m going to start with something at the top here for folks. The key components of the American Families Plan that the President unveiled last night are incredibly popular because they deliver for the American people. Fifty-eight percent of Americans support universal pre-K. Fifty-eight percent…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases Lending to Small Businesses in Need, Announces Changes to PPP to Further Promote Equitable Access to Relief
Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly half of America’s workers. Now, millions of main street small businesses – especially Black- and Brown-owned small businesses – are struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis. The…
