James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:31 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday and International Women’s Day. We have some special guests. Today, on International Women’s Day, the President signed two executive orders. The first establishes the White House Gender Policy Council to ensure that the Biden administration advances gender equity and equal…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 25, 2021
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Year of Evidence for Action to Fortify and Expand Evidence-Based Policymaking
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a “Year of Evidence for Action” at its first-ever White House Summit on Evidence for Action, co-hosted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). During this Year of Evidence, the Administration will: Share leading practices from Federal Agencies to generate…
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…