On Monday, March 20, 2023, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 26, which nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia; and S. 619, the “COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023,” which requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify certaininformation relating to the origin of COVID-19.…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Global Covid-19 Summit
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 9:36 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, Madam Ambassador. And thank you, all of you, for co-hosting this very important convening: Prime Minister Briceño; the President, of course, Sall of Senegal; and Chancellor Scholz; and President Widodo. Thank you all. And I also see my friend, Prime…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:23 P.M. EDT Q (Laughter.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Can I be in on the joke? (Laughter.) No? All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. So, yesterday, some of you asked for more on tomorrow’s visit — visit by the President of Israel. President Biden looks…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at White House Summit on the Future of COVID-19 Vaccines
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Dr. Jha. And welcome to the White House, everyone. As Dr. Jha noted, I have the great privilege of leading the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP, where we work to maximize the benefits of science and technology to advance health, prosperity, security, environmental quality,…
Statement by White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients on American Lives Saved by the COVID-19 Vaccination Program
A new study out today from the Commonwealth Fund shows that President Biden’s relentless efforts to get Americans vaccinated saved millions of American lives. Our vaccination campaign saved 2.2 million American lives, prevented 17 million hospitalizations, prevented 66 million COVID-19 cases, and avoided $900 billion in health care costs. This is the result of the…
Memorandum on Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-19
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the “Stafford Act”), I hereby…
Statement by President Biden on the First COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5
Today is a monumental step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus, with virtually every American now eligible for the protections that COVID-19 vaccines provide. After a rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have now authorized and recommended the first COVID-19 vaccines for kids…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 9:37 A.M. EDT DR. JHA: Good morning, everybody. My name is Ashish Jha and I’m the COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the White House. Thank you for joining us this morning. I’m honored to be here by two very close colleagues that you know very well, Dr. Tony Fauci and Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Today,…
The April 2024 Jobs Report: What’s cooler than being cool? Steady, stable growth.
The U.S. labor market added 175,000 jobs in April, another solid month for job gains, with over 60% of private-sector industries adding jobs. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.9%–it went from 3.83% to 3.86%–and the labor force participation rate held steady at 62.7%. To extract a stronger signal from the monthly data, it’s…
Statement from the First Lady’s Communications Director Elizabeth Alexander
This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. ###
