Vice President Harris Announces Additional Steps in Response to the to the President’s Executive Order to Promote Access to Voting Since their first days in office, President Biden and Vice President Harris have prioritized strengthening our democracy and taken steps to protect voters from the current efforts to suppress the vote and subvert our electoral…
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Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Senate Republicans’ Infrastructure Proposal
We are grateful for the work of Senator Capito and her colleagues on this proposal. It is encouraging to see her group come forward with a substantially increased the funding level—nearing $1 trillion. We appreciate the hard work that went in to making this proposal and continuing these negotiations. Senator Capito told the President that her team…
Life After Default
By Chair Cecilia Rouse, Ernie Tedeschi, Martha Gimbel, and Bradley Clark The credit of the United States is built on centuries of stability and responsibility. This country has never intentionally defaulted on its obligations because of the debt limit. But the U.S. Treasury Department estimates that it will have very limited resources to avoid doing…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Upcoming Virtual Bilateral with Ireland
Via Teleconference 5:03 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Greetings to everyone from the National Security Council here at the White House. My name is [senior administration official], and on behalf of the NSC Press team, I would like to welcome our participants to an on-background conference call to discuss the President’s virtual bilateral meeting with…
On-the-Record Press Call on the Biden Administration’s New Actions to Lower Healthcare Costs for Americans
Via Teleconference 4:47 P.M. EDT MR. MUNOZ: Hi, everybody. This Kevin Munoz. Thank you for joining us for our call previewing the President’s event tomorrow in Nevada, as well as new actions that the Biden administration is taking to lower healthcare costs for Americans. As a reminder, this call will be on the record and…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Steadfast in Support of Puerto Rico’s Renewal
The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to supporting Puerto Rico’s recovery and renewal. In 2021, President Biden unlocked billions of dollars in disaster funding and enacted historic expansions of economic and healthcare assistance programs for Puerto Rico. Since then, the Biden-Harris Administration has built on these unprecedented investments to ensure Puerto Rico has a strong foundation…
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President Biden will deliver bold action and immediate relief for American families as the country grapples with converging crises. This will include actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity and civil rights, as well as immediate actions to reform our immigration system and restore America’s standing…
FACT SHEET: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Improves the Supply Chain from Ship to Store
Decades of neglect and underinvestment in our infrastructure have left the links in our goods movement supply chains struggling to keep up with the rapid and persistent increase in goods movement that the pandemic has generated. Further, extreme heat waves, catastrophic wildfires, and severe drought are taking American lives and livelihoods. In the last year…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:30 P.M. EDT Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Some- — somebody on my staff says it smells like a new car in here. (Laughter.) And they were not wrong. Q Kick the tires. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Say that one time? Q Kick the tires. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Kick the tires? Okay.…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of the Republic of India in Joint Press Conference
1:41 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please, be seated. Thank you. Well, good afternoon. The Prime Minister and I have just finished a very productive meeting. And the Prime Minister — I know you’ve got to get up to Capitol Hill very soon and — to address the Joint Session of Congress. It’s a testament to…
