Today President Joe Biden will sign National Security Memorandum-15 (NSM-15) and launched the National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan for Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security (the Strategy). As the President has said, there are no walls high enough or oceans wide enough to keep out biothreats and protect our…
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Remarks by President Biden at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
Marriott MarquisWashington, D.C. 2:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It’s great to be back with you all, in person this time. Please, sit down. Please, sit down — if you have a seat. (Laughs.) (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Mr. Biden! THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mayor Vince Williams,…
Remarks by President Biden Before Business Roundtable’s CEO Quarterly Meeting
Business Roundtable OfficeWashington, D.C. 6:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. My name is Joe Biden, and I come from Delaware which has more corporations incorporated than all of the rest of the country combined. (Laughter.) And I know the Business Roundtable because in the days when I first ran for office — (clears throat)…
Remarks by President Biden and President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland in Joint Press Conference | Helsinki, Finland
Presidential PalaceHelsinki, Finland 5:39 P.M. EEST MODERATOR: Thank you. Please be seated. Welcome to this joint press conference by President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and President of the United States, Joe Biden. We will begin with statements by the presidents. PRESIDENT NIINISTÖ: Thank you, and good afternoon. Excellent that we have this…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, January 6. 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Hi, hi, hi. Happy Friday. I think it’s Friday. All right. So, today, the United States will demonstrate our continued enduring commitment to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself with the announcement of over $3 billion in new military assistance to Ukraine,…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Announcement of U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal
Via Teleconference 12:52 P.M. EST MODERATOR: So thanks, everyone, for joining on short notice. So this is a background press call on the President’s announcement earlier today on the steps we’re taking to hold Russia accountable. This call is on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” and embargoed until the call concludes. For your…
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…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, April 7, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **See correction below, marked by an asterisk. 12:21 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi. Good afternoon. Okay. Joining us today is another member of the President’s Jobs Cabinet, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. As you all know, the Secretary was the first woman to be governor of Rhode Island, where she…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 22, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. Just an overview of the week ahead for all of you: Throughout the week, President Biden will continue to meet and call members of Congress about his transformative Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. On Monday, he…
Remarks by President Biden on Hurricane Ian Federal Response Efforts
Roosevelt Room 1:47 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. With the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida and the storm just hours away from hitting South Carolina — I know some parts are already hit — I want to update you on what we’ve done since I last spoke to you on this 24…