Via Teleconference 11:10 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update, and Dr. Fauci will present the latest science on Omicron. I’ll start by briefly underscoring the key points the President made yesterday. The coming weeks are going to be challenging. We’re going to see…
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President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, on Earth Day, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve and further the Biden Administration’s commitment to a modern sustainable infrastructure and clean energy future. Carlos Monje, Nominee for Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, Department of Transportation Amit Bose, Nominee for Administrator of the Federal…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 16, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:47 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. Yesterday, President Biden announced a historic trilateral security partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia, two of our closest allies, to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. It demonstrates…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 1, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:27 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: All right. Kristen, welcome back. Q Thank you, Jen. I appreciate it. MS. PSAKI: Okay. We missed you. A couple of items for you all at the top. I know there was some good questions yesterday about the status of the infrastructure law implementation,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, June 2, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:57 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello, good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Okay. So, today we have Dr. Jha, the White House COVID Coordinator. He’s going to talk about kids COVID vaccines. And so, he is only going to be here for — he has about 10, 15 minutes…
Memorandum on Revitalizing America’s Foreign Policy and National Security Workforce, Institutions, and Partnerships
NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM The revitalization of our national security and foreign policy institutions is essential to advancing America’s security, prosperity, and values, accelerating our domestic renewal, and delivering results for all Americans. Our national security and foreign policy institutions are made up of remarkable professionals and patriots whose service and sacrifice are too often taken…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 15, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. A lot of shushing happening. (Laughter.) Okay, today we have a special guest in our briefing room. To kick off the Hispanic Heritage Month, I have with me today — joining me is Luisana Pérez. She is the White House Hispanic…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 2:40 P.M. EDT DR. JHA: Good afternoon, everybody. My name is Ashish Jha, and I am the COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the White House. First of all, apologies for the technical delays getting us started, but I am excited and delighted to get going this afternoon with two familiar faces, two colleagues who…
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Today more than ever, the government must ensure that it spends money wisely and eliminates waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars. With approximately one out of every ten dollars of Federal government spending going to contractors, it is imperative that contract actions result in the best value for the taxpayer. The Office of Federal Procurement…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 10:37 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Today, we’re joined by Drs. Walensky and Fauci. But let me begin by offering an update on our vaccination rollout. We continue to be encouraged by the pace of vaccinations in this country with three approved vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, and…