James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So today I’d like to welcome Jared Bernstein, member of the Council of Economic Advisers, back to the briefing room. Jared is here to talk about the strong economic progress we’re making and the…
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Press Briefing by White House and HHS Public Health Officials, March 2, 2022
10:40 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. And thanks for joining us today as we release President Biden’s National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. Today, I’m joined by Secretary Becerra, Dr. Walensky, and Dr. Fauci. We’ll each deliver some remarks, and then open it up for questions. As President Biden said in last night’s State of the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
Via Teleconference 1:42 P.M. EST OPERATOR: Please note at this time all audience members are in “listen only” mode to minimize background noise. There will be Q&A during this call. If you would like to ask a question, please press “#2” on your telephone keypad to be placed in the question queue. I would now…
Remarks by President Biden on the Build Back Better Agenda
East Room 1:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Last week, we had good news on job growth: 943,000 jobs created in July — the seventh-largest month of job creation in U.S. history — making the administration the first ever to add 4 million jobs in the first six months in office. And then, in…
Remarks by President Biden on Lowering Energy Costs for Working Families
POET Bioprocessing – MenloMenlo, Iowa 3:17 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very, very much. Now, as I was campaigning here in Iowa and made that commitment — I don’t think anybody heard, but we’re back. We’re back. And I — my name is Jon- — Joe Biden. I work for Congresswoman Axne. (Laughter.) There…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Video Remarks to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
As Prepared For Delivery: Hello, everyone. I want to thank our co-chairs, Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai; our executive director, Krystal Ka’ai; all of our commissioners; and everyone joining this inaugural meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. I’m honored to speak with you as you begin your…
A Proclamation on National College Application Month, 2021
When America made 12 years of public education universal more than a century ago, it gave us the best-educated, best-prepared workforce in the world — which in turn was a major part of why we were able to lead the world in the 20th century. Today, however, we know that 12 years is no longer…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Wow. This is all for Pete. I know. I know, it’s all for — we like to call him “Secretary Mayor Pete.” (Laughs.) All right, good afternoon, everyone. Good to see everybody. Joining us today, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who — surprise, surprise — is here to talk about the…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of S. 3373, “The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022”
East Room 10:13 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please. Please have a seat. Danielle, thank you. Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had zero percent…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Carol Spahn, Nominee for Director of the Peace Corps Robin Hutcheson, Nominee for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Department of Transportation Jaime Lizárraga, Nominee for Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda,…
