East Room 11:23 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Please sit down. Thank you. If I were smart, I’d leave right now. (Laughter.) Folks, thank you very much. Governor Cox, Governor Polis, all the governors for being here. I — I know you just heard — did Jill already speak — my wife? AUDIENCE…
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Remarks by President Biden on the September Jobs Report and National Manufacturing Day
Roosevelt Room 12:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey, folks. How are you? Q Pretty good. How are you? THE PRESIDENT: Good news today: This morning, we learned the economy created 336,000 jobs in September alone. That means, since I’ve taken office, we’ve created 13.9 million new jobs. You’ve heard me say it before; I’m going…
Letter from President Joe Biden on the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability
In our interconnected world, instability anywhere can have global repercussions. The security and prosperity of Americans here at home is directly connected to the security and economic health of people everywhere. Strife spills across borders. Violence and deprivation are driving a record number of people from their homes. The horrors of war unfolding in Ukraine,…
FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Blueprint for a Fair, Orderly and Humane Immigration System
The United States can have an orderly, secure, and well-managed border while treating people fairly and humanely. In January, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a broad, whole of government effort to reform our immigration system, including sending to Congress legislation that creates a new system to responsibly manage and secure our border, provide a pathway to…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Addresses Over 200 Mayors from Across the Country on the Strong Partnership between Federal and Local Government
Today, President Biden addressed over 200 bipartisan mayors during their annual U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting. This was the President’s first time addressing the entire USCM since taking office. At this year’s convening, the President highlighted the strong partnership between his Administration and mayors during the past year to tackle unprecedented crises, rebuild…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard
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…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Outlines Steps to Reform Our Immigration System by Keeping Families Together, Addressing the Root Causes of Irregular Migration, and Streamlining the Legal Immigration System
Biden-Harris Administration Forms Family Reunification Task Force and Issues Executive Orders on Regional Migration and Legal Immigration On January 20th, the Biden Harris Administration took the first steps in a broad, whole of government effort to finally reform our immigration system, including sending to Congress legislation that creates a pathway to citizenship for the nearly…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Brunswick, ME
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Brunswick, Maine 1:35 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay. I have a — bear with me. I have a few things at the top. Okay. So, good afternoon, everyone. Today, in Lewis- — Lewiston, Maine, the President and the First Lady will pay their respects to the victims of…
Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
The United States Capitol Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe. President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake up the…
On-the-Record Press Call with OMB Director Shalanda Young and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein on the President’s Budget
Via Teleconference(March 11, 2024) 10:04 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us. This will be an on-the-record press call about the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget. We’re joined today by OMB Director Shalanda Young and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein. They’ll each make some brief comments…