The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) highlights the ways in which all regions in the United States are currently experiencing harmful impacts of climate change. One of the most direct ways that Americans experience climate change is through increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. So far this year, the United States…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:13 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, everybody. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have, I think, one thing for you at the top, and then we’ll get started. So, before we get started, I wanted to preview what to expect tomorrow night with — when President Biden delivers his third State of…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi En Route Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Grand Canyon Village, Arizona 7:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. A couple things at the top. Good afternoon, everyone. Next week — next week marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. And today we’re headed out West, where the President will hold events in Arizona and New Mexico to…
Statement from the President on Unemployment Claims and Manufacturing Progress
Today we received more data that, despite the global challenges we face, America is on the move. Unemployment benefits have reached historic lows. Since I took office, the number of Americans relying on unemployment benefits is now down 95%, and our economy has added 8.3 million jobs And, as we make the transition from an historic jobs recovery to…
Remarks by Vice President Harris on Expanding Affordable High-Speech Internet Nationwide
Benedict CollegeColumbia, South Carolina 1:16 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. It is so good to be back in South Carolina. Thank you, Dr. Monica Adams, soror, for that introduction and — and for your work. Your work is just extraordinary. We have been talking about her vision not only for…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan
President Biden knows what works to make our communities safer: investing in community policing and crime prevention. We need to fund police who walk the beat, know the neighborhood, are accountable to those they are sworn to serve, and build community trust and safety. We need to invest in mental health and substance use treatment…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:28 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Apologies for being late. I had a — my meeting with the President in the Oval went long, so I apologize. Okay — Q Is there any chance we can go straight to questions? (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah, I have a…
Readout of White House Meeting with Newly-Elected Mayors
Friday, President Biden dropped by a meeting with a bipartisan group of 13 newly-elected mayors and mayors-elect to congratulate them on their elections and emphasize the importance of the strong partnership with this Administration and local governments. The mayors and mayors-elect discussed key initiatives around public safety and housing, as well as implementation of the American Rescue…
Declaration of North America (DNA)
Today, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President Joseph R. Biden, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Mexico City for the 10th North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS). The leaders are determined to fortify our region’s security, prosperity, sustainability and inclusiveness through commitments across six pillars: 1) diversity, equity, and inclusion; 2) climate change and the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:10 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Look at this. Packed room. Happy New Year, everybody. Q Happy New Year. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It’s so good to see everyone. Welcome back. 2024, here we come. And with that — we are just 16 days away from parts of the government shutting down.…
