Via Teleconference 11:03 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. We got very good news over the weekend: The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a third safe and effective vaccine, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which will help us defeat the pandemic. While we have much…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 1, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:53 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. On popular demand and request of the press corps, I’m joined today by Dr. Fauci, who will give a brief statement and then answer some questions. He does have a hard out a little bit after 2:00, so we’re going to…
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…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 8, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:41 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Well, happy Tuesday, everyone. As you all know — just a couple of announcements for all of you at the top. As you all know, the pandemic-induced global supply chain backlog has strained our transportation industry and created a critical shortage of truck drivers. Almost two…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 2, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:07 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good morning. Okay, so we don’t have a long time this morning because of a gather. If people want to stay, I’m happy to answer additional questions, but we wanted to get it in before the President left for his trip to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:02 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Thank you for your patience. I know you’re all thrilled to be sitting here at 3:00 on a Friday afternoon, but here we are together. Okay, so I have two items for all of you at the top. Today, the White House…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of Executive Order on Strengthening American Manufacturing
South Court Auditorium 3:42 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. I’m going to make some brief remarks, sign an executive order, and then take your questions, if that’s okay with you all. Last week, we immediately got to work to contain the pandemic and deliver economic relief to millions of Americans who…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 23, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:14 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Friday. Okay, a couple of notes for you at the top. Today, the Biden-Harris administration took additional steps to provide stability and relief to homeowners who are still feeling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. HUD, USDA, and the VA announced details to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 6, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. No bunny today. I promise. Q Chicks perhaps? MS. PSAKI: Chicks. Maybe candy. A couple of updates for all of you at the top. We provided a bit of an update on what the Jobs…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, July 22, 2021
12:41 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Thursday. Okay, we have a special guest. Happy to welcome back Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Today, she will be telling us about a new economic development initiative that the Department is launching, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. She’ll take a couple of questions. After that, as always,…