Tomorrow, Dr. Lander Will Be Sworn In To Become the First-Ever OSTP Director and Presidential Science Advisor to Serve in the President’s Cabinet, Elevating Science and Technology as Central Drivers of Solutions to Critical National Challenges Today, key leaders in public policy, science and academia welcomed Dr. Eric Lander as the 11th Director of the…
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Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Hampton, VA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Hampton, Virginia 1:24 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This afternoon, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the President and the First Lady will address service members and their families and thank them for their sacrifices. They will speak from their personal experience as a proud military family; the President’s long history working on foreign policy…
Biden-Harris Administration Calls for Historic Levels of Funding to Prevent and Treat Addiction and Overdose
Largest funding increases are for treatment and prevention services Washington, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the COVID-19 pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments to address the overdose epidemic.…
Remarks by President Biden and H.E. Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea at Press Conference
East Room 5:55 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Hello, everyone. Please. Please be seated. Today, I’ve been honored to welcome to the White House President Moon. And I got an opportunity to spend some private time with him, as well as with our delegations. This is only the second person — head of state — second…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. I think I got a little ahead of the two minutes, but seems okay. Seems okay. Okay, one item for all of you at the top. The unemployment data released this morning show us reaching the lowest level of new claims since the beginning…
Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk
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 intensifying impacts of climate change present physical risk to assets, publicly traded securities, private investments, and companies — such as increased extreme weather risk leading to…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Directs Agencies to Analyze and Mitigate the Risk Climate Change Poses to Homeowners and Consumers, Businesses and Workers, and the Financial System and Federal Government Itself
Agency Actions Will Better Protect Workers’ Hard-Earned Savings, Create Good Jobs, and Position America to Lead the Global Economy Today, President Biden took action to address the serious threat that the climate crisis poses to our economy. Extreme weather related to climate change can disrupt entire supply chains and deprive communities of food, water, or…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration is Providing at least 80 million COVID-19 Vaccines for Global Use, Commits to Leading a Multilateral Effort toward Ending the Pandemic
These actions will: Protect Americans. Put us on a path to end the Pandemic. Reduce Variants. Demonstrate Leadership. Today, the President reaffirmed his commitment to leading an international and coordinated vaccination effort, announcing that the U.S. will donate 80 million U.S. vaccines – the 60 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines previously announced and at least…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
East Room 1:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. There are three things I want to speak briefly today with you all about: the new — new milestone in our progress against COVID-19 here at home, steps we’re taking to fight COVID internationally, and an important tax cut for families with children under the age…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 17, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday. Okay, a couple of things happening around here today. Today is the deadline to file your taxes. That’s not a reminder to all of you, but take it as one if you’d like to. And we encourage everyone to file as…
