Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Reno, Nevada 12:01 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Welcome to our three-state trip in two days. Exciting. All right. This afternoon, in Las Vegas, the President will double down on his plan to lower housing costs for American families. Under his leadership, we have already taken action to lower…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, everybody. Good afternoon. Happy Friday. A couple of things for you at the top — or, actually, one big thing at the top. This week, we saw more evidence that our economy is strong and inflation is falling under President Biden. Inflation…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator For Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room (January 17, 2024) 2:33 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, today, the Biden-Harris administ- –(the briefing room sound system experiences technical difficulties) — the levels. Is there a — should I start? Sou- — is — do I sound,…
Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration
On July 24, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and senior Government of Mexico officials hosted a U.S. delegation led by Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo, and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Rich Verma to further the significant…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Advisor John Kirby
2:21 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Hello. Okay, I have a couple things at the top, and then we’ll get going. A short time ago, President Biden and Vice President Harris concluded a meeting with congressional leaders on the need to keep the government open and pass the national security supplemental. In the meeting, the President made…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and NSC Coordinator John Kirby En Route West Palm Beach, FL
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route West Palm Beach, Florida 12:03 P.M. EST MS. DALTON: Good afternoon, everybody. Quickly at the top, there’s news out this morning that consumer confidence continued to surge this month as Bidenomics grows the economy from the middle and the bottom up. Consumer confidence is now at its highest level in…
Letter Regarding Critical Needs for the American People
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: Earlier this summer, the President and congressional leaders reached a bipartisan budget agreement that allows for the annual appropriations process to proceed through regular order. The Administration looks forward to our continued work with members of both parties in…
FACT SHEET: White House Calls on Congress to Advance Critical National Security Priorities
Today, the President is requesting supplemental funding from Congress that advances our national security and supports our allies and partners. Since the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas, President Biden has surged security, intelligence, and diplomatic support to the people of Israel. This supplemental request will continue to provide the necessary security assistance to Israel, support…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Progress on Fight Against Global Illicit Drug Trafficking
President Biden has made beating the overdose epidemic a key priority in his Unity Agenda for the Nation, including a focus on cracking down on global illicit drug trafficking and disrupting the flow of illicit fentanyl and its precursors. During their November 15 meeting, President Biden and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of…
Press Release: Bills Signed: S. 206, S. 1858
On Monday, March 18, 2024, the President signed into law: S. 206, the “Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act” or the “END FENTANYL Act,” which requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to review and update manuals and policies related to inspections at ports of entry…
