Via Teleconference 2:40 P.M. EDT DR. JHA: Good afternoon, everybody. My name is Ashish Jha, and I am the COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the White House. First of all, apologies for the technical delays getting us started, but I am excited and delighted to get going this afternoon with two familiar faces, two colleagues who…
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Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research InstituteColumbus, Ohio 5:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, almost getting into evening. Before I begin, as the congresswoman said, earlier today at the White House, I addressed the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. While the investigation is ongoing — and I spent time on…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
East Room 3:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Well, thank you, Madam Vice President. One hundred and fifty-six years ago — one hundred and fifty-six years — June 19th, 1865 — John, thanks for being here — a major general of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 27, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:51 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, I have a couple of notes for you at the top. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $121 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support the work of trusted community-based…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:40 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Hello. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. First, welcome Andrew Bates, our new deputy press secretary. Anyone who covered the Biden campaign knows Andrew quite well. And he just joined our team after being —…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 14, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. Good to see you. MS. PSAKI: Good to see you. Okay, I have nothing at the top for you. Josh, what is on your mind? Q Thanks, Jen. Two questions. First, after the Rome meeting, since the war began, has…
Remarks by President Biden Celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Rose Garden 11:28 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam Vice President, Tyree — you’re an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your story. Thirty-one years ago today, on the South Lawn of the White House, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. He surrou- — he was surrounded by disability advocates and bipartisan members of the…
Acting Director LaBelle Joins Secretary Becerra to Announce New HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy
BALTIMORE, MD – Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy joined Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and other officials for the announcement of the new HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy, which focuses on expanding primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support services for all Americans. The HHS Overdose…
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
Cornwall Airport NewquayCornwall, United Kingdom 2:52 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon. And let me start by thanking Prime Minister Johnson for the incredible hospitality and welcome that he provided for all of us at the G7. I’d like to take — thank Yael Lempert, who is our chargé at the embassy, filling in for…
Remarks by President Biden on Gun Violence Prevention
Rose Garden **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Kamala — Madam Vice President. Thank you very much. You know, we’re joined today by the Attorney General, Merrick Garland, who I’ve asked to prioritize gun violence. It’s also good to see the Second Gentleman, who is here. And it’s…
