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…
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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…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. So I have a special guest with me today. Joining us in the briefing room is actress and multiplatinum recording singer/songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo, who traversed red lights and stop signs to see us. If you know her music, you’ll get…
A Record Year for America’s Ports and a Look to the Year Ahead
This week’s edition of the White House’s Transportation Supply Chain Dashboard shows that the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach officially moved more goods in 2021 than ever before. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—which process 40 percent of the nation’s containerized imports—broke their 2018 record for annual containerized imports by 13…
Remarks by President Biden at the 45th Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala to Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (September 15, 2022) 8:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Folks, this happens to be Nanette’s birthday. (Applause.) It’s hell when you turn 25, but you know. (Laughter.) We have a tradition to the Biden family: We sing “Happy Birthday.” So, let’s go. Ready? (Singing.) Happy birthday to…
A Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week, 2022
Pregnancy and childbirth should be a dignified, safe, and joyful experience for all. For far too many mothers, however, complications related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum can lead to devastating health outcomes — including hundreds of deaths each year. This maternal health crisis is particularly devastating for Black women, who are more than three times as likely to…
Remarks by President Biden on Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic
5:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. I want to talk to you about where we are in the battle against COVID-19, the progress we’ve made, and the work we have left to do. And it starts with understanding this: Even as the Delta variant 19 [sic] has — COVID-19 — has…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:13 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon. Okay. As I’m sure you all have seen, there has been a few important foreign policy announcements over the last couple of days. And so, we were unable to have a full briefing yesterday, and I wanted to make sure you…
Statement by President Joe Biden on Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims
This morning, we learned that the number of Americans filing initial unemployment insurance claims fell to the lowest level since the pandemic began. This reflects the important progress we are making in our economic recovery. When I took office in January, an average of more than 830,000 Americans were filing initial unemployment insurance claims. That…
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