James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay, I have nothing for you at the top. Darlene, why don’t you kick us off? Q Thank you. That’s so unusual. So unlike you. (Laughs.) MS. PSAKI: I know. (Laughs.) I do — I do like to load you…
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Remarks by President Biden at Campaign Event for Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe
Lubber Run ParkArlington, Virginia (July 23, 2021) 8:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Virginia! (Applause.) It’s so great to be back. First off, it goes without saying how much I appreciate your current governor, Ralph Northam, by the way. (Applause.) Because of the hard work of the American people, we’ve put ourselves in a position…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 16, 2021
11:07 A.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. I know we’re loading briefing after briefing with you guys today. But, okay, happy Friday. I have a couple of items for you at the top. Like all of you, we’re horrified by the shooting overnight at a FedEx facility. The President has been briefed by his team…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, April 2, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. A special guest. A member of our Jobs Cabinet. Today, I am thrilled to have Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh with us. As you all know, Secretary Walsh was mayor of the City of Boston for the last seven years. While mayor, he…
Remarks by President Biden on Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
State Dining Room 9:59 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. Well, finally: Infrastructure Week. (Laughter.) I’m so happy to say that: Infrastructure Week. (Laughs.) Folks, yesterday — I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to suggest that we took a monumental step forward as a nation. We learned that our economy created 5.6 million jobs…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Agenda
3:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Michigan! (Applause.) It’s good to be back. It really is. And, John, thank you for that introduction. The truth of the matter is there’s a reason why the American labor movement across the board has the single-best workers in the world: because you’re the best trained. I wish the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:08 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. All right, Secretary Fudge would have been impressed with that response this morning. (Laughter.) We’re all awake. A couple of items for all of you before we get started. This afternoon, the President will take…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:42 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. Hello. Hello. Okay, just a couple of items for you at the top. Today we learned that last week’s initial unemployment claims fell to another pre-pandemic low, down below 300,000 for the first time in almost 20 months. The four-week average similarly…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, July 22, 2021
12:41 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Thursday. Okay, we have a special guest. Happy to welcome back Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Today, she will be telling us about a new economic development initiative that the Department is launching, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. She’ll take a couple of questions. After that, as always,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 4, 2021
12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Happy Wednesday. I have a couple of notes for you at the top. Today, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge released a statement committing to do everything in HUD’s power to stop evictions for families with HUD assistance or families who rent in housing that is insured…