WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda D. Young today released the final budget results for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The deficit in FY 2021 was $360 billion less than in the prior fiscal year, reflecting an improved economy due in part…
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CORRECTED: Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Andrzej Duda of Poland in Joint Press Conference
Belweder PalaceWarsaw, Poland 12:57 P.M. CET PRESIDENT DUDA: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency and distinguished Madam Vice President of the United States of America, distinguished ladies and gentlemen: This is a very important moment in our relations. But, first and foremost, under these circumstances which we are facing right now in Europe, behind our Eastern border, in…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Andrzej Duda of Poland in Joint Press Conference
Belweder PalaceWarsaw, Poland 12:57 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT DUDA: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency and distinguished Madam Vice President of the United States of America, distinguished ladies and gentlemen: This is a very important moment in our relations. But, first and foremost, under these circumstances which we are facing right now in Europe, behind our Eastern border, in…
Remarks by President Biden at Virtual Meeting with Elected Officials to Discuss the Importance of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium (August 11, 2021) 3:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Sorry I’m a few minutes late. It’s good to see you all. Gretchen, how are you? I understand we have another 95,000 people on this Zoom, but apparently there’s a large number of folks on. I’m going to begin by thanking…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:11 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Wow, this is a full house. Q They heard there was going to be candy. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody. Let me just pass this around. Q Thank you. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Keep our tradition here. MR. SULLIVAN: That’s from me.…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:47 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Chatty Friday. We were just saying everybody is chatty out here. Oh my gosh, the first row. Q Yes! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Let’s give it up — (applause) — Q Almost the second — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: — give it up to the ladies. (Applause.) Q And no…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. Okay. Q Happy Tuesday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. That’s quite a sign over there. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. President Biden promised to reach across the aisle and deliver results for families across the country. And, today,…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Rome, Italy
2:36 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everyone. Welcome to our travel to our trip to Europe — the President’s first trip to Europe [Italy] as President of the United States. We’re really excited about the stops we’re about to make. We have the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to read us in a little bit…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, everybody. It’s been 27 days since the President launched his comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to the strategy is vaccinating all Americans. When we started this work 27 days ago, we inherited many challenges: There was not enough vaccine supply. …
Remarks of Dr. Eric Lander, Science Advisor to the President at The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall 2021 Meeting
“The Scientific and Technological Pathway to 2050: Our Innovation Agenda for Climate and Energy” As Prepared for Delivery in New Orleans, Louisiana Good morning. I’m delighted to be here in New Orleans at the AGU Fall Meeting. I want to start with a huge thank-you to the whole science and technology community — the 60,000…