James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:35 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. A couple of items for you at the top. Obviously, this is a tremendously historic day in the White House and in the country, and this is a fulfillment of a promise the President made to the country. His time on…
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Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Colonel Paris Davis
East Room 11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, all — please be seated. I have to say at the outset — and I’ve had the great honor — and we have other Medal of Honor recipients here — and that I’ve been able to give one of those medals. And we have five here. But…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:15 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Happy Monday, everyone. Q Hello. Q Happy Monday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, okay. I just have two things at the top before I turn it over to our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan. So, I wo- — I would like to share some encouraging…
Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner
Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (October 14, 2023) 6:36 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Hello! Hi, everybody. Hi. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Please. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Please. (Laughs.) Please. Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks. Thank you. Thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!THE FIRST…
Remarks by President Biden on the July Jobs Report
East Room 11:22 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. What a good morning. Yesterday, the United States Senate took the additional step toward passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill. It’s a bill that would end years of gridlock in Washington, and create millions of good-paying jobs, and put America on a new path to win the race for…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (October 1, 2022). 9:00 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Good evening, good evening. Isn’t it wonderful to be back? Three years and we’re back in person, CBC. I want to thank our illustrious Chairwoman Joyce Beatty for your years of…
Supporting Economic Growth While Tackling Climate Change
Hurricane Ida. Dixie Wildfire. Worst megadrought in centuries. Severe flooding across Europe. And that was just summer 2021. You do not have to be a climate scientist to know that we have a huge problem. The warming of the planet is wreaking havoc in all sorts of ways, with our economy suffering in its wake.…
Remarks by President Biden During a Virtual Meeting with Governors on Reproductive Rights
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building (July 1, 2022) 1:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey, everyone. Thank you for doing this. Thanks. I’ll leave it to you. I open it up? Okay. MS. KLEIN: You open it up. THE PRESIDENT: I know you’re all busy as I am. Thank you for making the time with us. I need not tell…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, November 18, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:03 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: And welcome back to those who — who traveled abroad with us. Good to see everyone. Okay, I just have a few things at the top before we get started. I know you all saw President…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equality and Visibility for Transgender Americans
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual celebration of the resilience, achievements, and joy of transgender people in the United States and around the world. Every American deserves the freedom to be themselves. But far too many transgender Americans still face systemic barriers, discrimination, and acts of violence. Today, the Administration…