James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. So, I know the COVID briefing is at 1:30, so I’m going to try to get through as many people as possible between now and then. I just have one item at the top. After an update from our COVID-19 team…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:02 AM MS. PSAKI: Early morning briefing. We’ll see how this goes; you guys can give feedback on the time of day. Okay, I have several announcements for your today. To begin, I know many of you and the American people are interested in the news coming from Johnson…
Dr. Rahul Gupta’s Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“There is hope, there is progress, and there is an unwavering commitment from the Biden-Harris Administration to use this inflection point to further reduce drug overdose deaths and save more lives” On July 27, 2023, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta provided the following testimony to the U.S.…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 30, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:14 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. Okay. I have two updates for you. The first is one on Hurricane Ida, which is lengthy. I’m just going to give you an advance, but hopefully we’ll share a number of helpful details with all of you. Today, as you just saw, the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. I think I got a little ahead of the two minutes, but seems okay. Seems okay. Okay, one item for all of you at the top. The unemployment data released this morning show us reaching the lowest level of new claims since the beginning…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Video Remarks at “Rural Assembly Everywhere” Virtual Event
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you to Rural Assembly for this invitation to a gathering that spans every corner of the country. It’s an honor to join a lineup of rural leaders, advocates, farmers, workers, artists, and storytellers that showcases the incredible diversity of rural communities, and serves as a reminder that rural America truly…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden in a Virtual Visit to the National Cancer Institute on World Cancer Day
Washington, D.C. Thank you, Dr. Sharpless. Ned, we are so grateful to have an accomplished researcher, academic, inventor, physician, and author at the head of our nation’s premier cancer research institution. Thank you for your leadership. And Dr. Collins, thank you for joining us today, as well, and for your years of service at NIH—in three Administrations now. And on behalf of both the…
FACT SHEET: How the Biden Administration is Supporting Hurricane Ida Response Efforts in the Gulf Coast
The President is closely monitoring recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. He has directed that the Federal government take prompt and specific actions to respond to the needs of Americans who are suffering from the storm’s devastating impacts. President Biden has spoken twice with the Governors of Louisiana and Mississippi and with mayors…
Remarks by President Biden at a Democratic Governors Association Reception
Private ResidenceWashington, D.C. (September 28, 2022) 6:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: First of all, let me start by saying a few things about the hurricane, because there’s lots going on. I — we have been completely responsive to the governor of Florida — everything he’s needed and asked for. And it’s a lot, but I don’t think we’re…
Remarks by President Biden Before Signing Executive Actions on Tackling Climate Change, Creating Jobs, and Restoring Scientific Integrity
State Dining Room 1:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I know the press has just had a long session with — with the team here about what I’m going to be talking about today and this afternoon. And let me just start by saying, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate…
