James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:18 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, we have another special guest today, our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, who will give us some brief opening comments. We’ll take some questions, and then we’ll proceed with a briefing from there. With that, I will turn it over to…
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President Biden Intends to Appoint Members to the Federal Labor Relations Authority Federal Service Impasses Panel
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint the following members to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Federal Service Impasses Panel: Martin H. Malin, Chair Wynter P. Allen, Member Jeanne Charles, Member Howard Friedman, Member Edward F. Hartfield, Member Marvin E. Johnson, Member Mark G. Pearce, Member Pamela Schwartz, Member Joseph…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Return of American Detainees from Iran
8:08 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everybody. This is [moderator]. Thank you all for joining us on this call on a Sunday evening to talk about Iran. Before we get started, I just want to put a couple of quick ground rules. This call is going to be held under an embargo until the President’s…
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census Bureau WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Robert Santos for Director of the Census Bureau at the Department of Commerce. If confirmed, Santos would be the first person of color to serve as the Senate…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Official Previewing the Second Global COVID Summit
Via Teleconference(May 11, 2022) 6:06 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening. And thank you for joining our background call previewing tomorrow’s Global COVID Summit. This call will be held on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” And it will now be embargoed until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, May 12th. For your awareness, not for your reporting,…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
Since day one of this Administration, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have prioritized the advancement of opportunity, equity, and safety for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities to realize the full promise of our nation. Throughout Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Biden-Harris…
Executive Order on the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The United States has a unique political and legal relationship with federally recognized Tribal Nations, as set forth in the Constitution of the United States, statutes,…
President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions. Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities Sean Burton, Nominee…
President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Nine Foreign Policy and National Security Leaders
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles promoting U.S. foreign policy and national security: Mark Brzezinski, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Poland Elizabeth Anne Noseworthy Fitzsimmons, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America…
What They Are Saying: Biden Administration Lays Out Path to Reach Justice40 Goal, Earns Praise from Administration Officials, Environmental Justice Leaders, Advocates, and Congressional Leaders
Environmental justice leaders, advocates, and Administration officials, and Congressional leaders applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 interim guidance that was issued this week by the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Management and Budget, and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy. Justice40 is a whole-of-government effort to ensure that Federal agencies work…