WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Carlos Del Toro, Nominee for Secretary of the Navy Sandra Bruce, Nominee for Inspector General of the Department of Education Carlton Waterhouse, Nominee for Assistant Administrator of Land and Emergency Management, Environmental Protection Agency Margaret…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:08 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Hello. Welcome back. Q Nice suit, John. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: What — nobody likes my outfit? (Laughter.) Q You look fantastic! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m not quite understanding this. It’s okay. There might be issues if people start commenting on my outfit. Okay. So,…
Remarks by President Biden on Rebuilding American Manufacturing Through the CHIPS and Science Act
Intel Groundbreaking SiteNew Albany, Ohio 12:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Pat, for that introduction. And pretty amazing — pretty amazing. It was just back in January when we were together at the White House with Senator Brown and Senator Portman announcing this historic investment. In March, I shared the story in my State…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy and the September Jobs Report
Volvo Group Powertrain Operations FacilityHagerstown, Maryland 1:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, have a seat. Thank you very much. Let me start off with two words: Made in America. (Applause.) Made in America. And that’s not hyperbole. I’m not joking about that, as you know. And I want to say upfront — and the management…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the National Education Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly
McCormick Place Convention CenterChicago, Illinois 5:12 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, NEA! Good afternoon! (Applause.) Oh, what a sight my eyes behold. I am so happy to be with you all this afternoon. I am so happy to be with you. And thank you for everything you do and everything you are. Thank you. (Applause.) And,…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
East Room 3:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Well, thank you, Madam Vice President. One hundred and fifty-six years ago — one hundred and fifty-six years — June 19th, 1865 — John, thanks for being here — a major general of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce…
Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to advance equity in economic and educational opportunities for all Americans, including Black Americans, strengthen the capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide the highest-quality education, increase opportunities for these…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2023 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or they embody the…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Dover, Delaware
Aboard Air Force One 2:19 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, everybody. Happy Friday. Q Happy Friday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, today we’re on our way to Delaware State University, a historically Black college and university, where over 75 percent of students received a Pell Grant, meaning they could be eligible for up to $20,000 in…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:46 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: A couple things at the top, and then we’ll get started. I wanted to start today by addressing the announcement by Mexican officials regarding the status of the four Americans attacked in Mexico. We’re still working with Mexican officials…
