Roosevelt Room 12:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to speak to you today about an urgent responsibility that Congress has to uphold the national security needs of the United States and, quite frankly, of our partners as well. This cannot wait. Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they…
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Queens, NY
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Queens, New York 1:17 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Hey, guys. All right. Let’s do this. Okay, good afternoon. A couple of things before we get started. So, I want to take a moment to quickly address the fallout of the Alabama Supreme Court decision. When the Supreme Court…
Remarks by President Biden Before National Security Team Briefing on Ukraine
Oval Office 12:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, General Brown, welcome to the Oval as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. It’s great to have you here. And your experience in combat and your experience in administering at the Jus- — at the Justice? — at the Defense Department and your leadership in just about every theater. …
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route New York, NY
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route New York, New York 12:43 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have two things at the top. And then, we don’t have a lot of time. As you all know, just a short flight. So, because congressional Republicans are choosing partisan politics over our national security and refusing to pass the bipartisan…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Congress to Immediately Pass the Bipartisan National Security Agreement
The Biden-Harris Administration strongly supports the bipartisan agreement announced in the Senate that would address a number of pressing national security issues. President Biden has repeatedly said he is willing to work in a bipartisan way to secure the border and fix our broken immigration system. From his first day in office, he has called…
Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement
Our immigration system has been broken for decades. That is why President Biden and I have spent the last three years putting forward solutions to fix it and address the root causes of migration. On the first day of our Administration, we sent a comprehensive immigration reform bill to Congress that included an increase in…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, February 23, 2024
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I think it’s Frid- — it’s Friday, right? Q (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. (Laughs.) Good point. Good point. Okay. A couple things at the top before we get into questions. (A cellphone rings.) Somebody wants to…
Readout of White House Convening with Regional Commissions on Supporting an Economic Comeback in Communities Across the Country
This week, National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard convened White House officials and the Federal Co-Chairs of six Regional Commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission, Denali Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Northern Border Regional Commission, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and Southwest Border Regional Commission. Participants discussed the importance of Regional Commissions to President Biden’s commitment to investing in…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Strengthens Border Security, Enhances Legal Pathways, and Provides Resources to Enforce Our Immigration Laws
President Biden has taken historic steps to secure our border and rebuild a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system that was gutted by the previous Administration. Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris Administration has secured more resources for border security than any of the presidents who preceded him, deployed the most agents ever—more than…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Strengthens Border Security, Enhances Legal Pathways, and Provides Resources to Enforce Our Immigration Laws
President Biden has taken historic steps to secure our border and rebuild a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system that was gutted by the previous Administration. Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris Administration has secured more resources for border security than any of the presidents who preceded him, deployed the most agents ever—more than…