Mental health is essential to our overall health, and the importance of attending to mental health has become even more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has not only negatively impacted many people’s mental health but has also created barriers to treatment. Millions of adults and children across America experience mental health conditions, including anxiety,…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Year Drug Policy Priorities
Washington, D.C. — Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s Drug Policy Priorities for the Administration’s first year. The seven priorities propose specific and targeted actions to reduce overdoses and promote recovery, including expanding access to quality treatment, reducing an increasingly lethal supply of illicit substances, and enhancing…
Wide Range of Constituencies Applaud President Biden’s State of the Union Address
In his first State of the Union, the President spoke directly to the American people about his vision to build a better America. He reminded the country that our best days lie ahead, and that his Presidency is about giving everyone a fair shot – because when given half a shot, ordinary people can do…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety
President Biden believes that the surge in gun violence that has affected communities across the country over the last year and a half is unacceptable, and his Administration is moving decisively to act with a whole-of-government approach as we enter the summer months when cities typically experience a spike in violence. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Okay, we have a special guest, as you all know, today. Today, we have Mayor Landrieu — Mitch Landrieu, Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator — who is here to talk about one of the President’s favorite things: Infrastructure Week. In fact, he loves…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:24 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We are very thrilled to have our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, with us today, who is going to give a preview of the African Leaders Summit that is happening later this week. With that, Jake, this podium…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence and Violent Crime
Via Teleconference (June 22, 2021) 7:13 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: All right. Thanks, everyone, for your patience. We will get the call started momentarily. As I mentioned, the factsheet should be hitting your inboxes any second now. As I mentioned in my initial email, this call is on background, attributable to “senior White House…
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 by President Biden and Attorney General Garland on Gun Crime Prevention Strategy
State Dining Room 4:55 P.M. EDT ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND: Good afternoon, Mr. President. It’s good to be here with you, and with local elected and community leaders, and with representatives of law enforcement. Protecting our communities from violent crime is a top priority for the Department of Justice and one of our most important responsibilities. I’m glad the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 27, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:53 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. On COVID-19 response, we just got today’s vaccine report, which Jeff Zients, our COVID Coordinator, touched on during his briefing this morning. But for the rest of you who weren’t…
