James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:37 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m going to get the day right. Happy Tuesday. And for those of you who are jetlagged, I feel your pain. Okay, let’s get going. The President and Speaker McCarthy had a productive meeting yesterday about the need to prevent a default and avoid a catastrophi- —…
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FACT SHEET: How the Build Back Better Framework Will Support Women’s Employment and Strengthen Family Economic Security
Despite the progress our nation has made over the last four months, there remain two million fewer women in the workforce than there were before the pandemic struck – taking a toll on our economy and on millions of families across the country. Thirty years of progress in women’s labor force participation has been eroded;…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 1, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:46 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay, just a couple items for you all at the top. Another update on the hurricane. The continuing focus on the ground is on power restoration, as nearly 1 million customers in Louisiana — more than 40 percent of…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed and another 10,000 were left destitute and homeless. The destruction wrought on the Greenwood neighborhood and its families was followed by…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Cleveland, Ohio 10:09 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, hi, everyone. It’s great to be joined by EPA Administrator Michael Regan on our trip to Lorain, Ohio. Building a better America requires us to confront legacy pollution and clean up the environment, ensuring our kids drink clean water and creating good-paying union…
Remarks by President Biden at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting
East Room (January 20, 2023) 2:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You better sit down. You don’t want this going to my head. (Laughter.) A kid from Scranton. Look, Mayor Suarez, thank you for your leadership at the conference. (Clears throat.) Excuse me, I got…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Biden — Address to a Joint Session of Congress
The Capitol Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. My fellow Americans. While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Cleveland, OH 12:39 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Sorry. Thanks for your patience — a little business happening on the early part of the flight. Okay, welcome to our trip to Cleveland. Today, the President will deliver a speech on the economy where he will make a clear case that his…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 28, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:11 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Hi. Okay. Zeke, I know this is disappointing — I have nothing at the top for you, so let’s just get into whatever you all have questions about. (Laughter.) Q Okay. Well, why don’t we start with testimony on Capitol Hill that’s…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, April 9, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay, so if it’s another day, we have another member of the Jobs Cabinet. Joining us today is Secretary Buttigieg. He served, as you all know, two terms as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, where he worked across the aisle to transform…
