President Biden has taken historic steps to secure our border and rebuild a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system that was gutted by the previous Administration. Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris Administration has secured more resources for border security than any of the presidents who preceded him, deployed the most agents ever—more than…
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Answering a Call to Action in the Arctic: A New Plan for Federal Research Investment
By Larry Hinzman, Assistant Director for Polar Sciences The Arctic is changing at an unprecedented pace, transforming in ways that are impacting communities and ecosystems in Alaska and around the world. Last December, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) put forth the Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026, a strategy to provide the…
Remarks by President Biden at the SBA Women’s Business Summit
East Room 2:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. My name is Joe Biden. (Laughter.) I’m Dr. Jill Biden’s husband. (Laughter.) And I eat Jeni’s Ice Cream, chocolate chip. (Laughter.) I came down because I heard there was chocolate chip ice cream. (Laughter.) By the way, I have a whole refrigerator full upstairs. (Laughter.) You…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Bipartisan National Security Agreement
Via Teleconference 8:03 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining tonight’s press call on the bipartisan national security agreement. As a reminder, the contents of this call will be embargoed until its conclusion. This call will be on background and attributable to “senior administration officials.” For your knowledge and not for attribution, today you…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route New York, NY
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route New York, New York 12:43 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have two things at the top. And then, we don’t have a lot of time. As you all know, just a short flight. So, because congressional Republicans are choosing partisan politics over our national security and refusing to pass the bipartisan…
Bill Signed: H.R. 3197 and H.R. 5681
On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 3197, the “Save the Liberty Theater Act of 2021,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of Eunice, Louisiana, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified parcels…
Remarks by President Biden Welcoming the 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning
South Lawn 2:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Clapping for you guys. (Removes sunglasses.) I’m going to put them back on. (Puts sunglasses back on.) (Laughs.) Hello, everyone. Welcome. Welcome to the White House. I see a couple of future All-Americans right there in the front row. You know, if there’s a little extra excitement…
OSTP Releases New Report to Advance Understanding of a Changing Arctic
New Report to Congress Reflects on the Successes of the Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021 Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report on the research and collaborations achieved under the 2017-2021 Arctic Research Plan. The report – which helps contextualize some of the unprecedented and recent changes in the…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:05 P.M. EDT Q Hey, hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey. Q Happy birthday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, thank you. Q Happy belated. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Lucky number 13. Yes, thank you. Thank you so much. Okay, in just a moment, I will turn it over to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who…
