Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon! Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the steps the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to curb overdose deaths and build the infrastructure that’s necessary to develop a holistic response to addiction in this country…and to discuss how opioid litigation funds can help further our nation’s work in this…
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President Biden Announces American Rescue Plan
Emergency Legislative Package to Fund Vaccinations, Provide Immediate, Direct Relief to Families Bearing the Brunt of the COVID-19 Crisis, and Support Struggling Communities The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis are devastating families across the country. More than 20 million Americans have contracted COVID-19, and at least 370,000 have died. From big cities to…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Madison, WI
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Madison, Wisconsin 11:42 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Hi, everybody. Q Hello. Q Hi, Karine. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. I’m so tired. All right. Last night, the President delivered a strong and energetic State of the Union Address. He spoke clearly and directly to the American people about the progress…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the National Baptist Convention 142nd Annual Session
Hilton Americas-HoustonHouston, Texas 12:33 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Oh, it is so good to be here. Good afternoon. Good — please have a seat. (Laughter.) Oh, it is so good to be here. (Applause.) God is good. God is good. So let me start by saying: It’s wonderful to be…
Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, and Maria Shriver at a Women’s History Month Reception (March 18, 2024)
11:55 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Greetings, everyone. Greetings and Happy Women’s History Month. (Applause.) To our incredible President, Joe Biden, who, of course, we all know as a tireless fighter for the safety and wellbeing of women. To our First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, who is a longstanding, lifelong champion for women’s health and…
FACT SHEET: The American Families Plan Will Support Children, Teachers, and Working Families in Rural America
President Biden knows a strong middle-class is the backbone of America and that rural and tribal communities are essential to the economic growth of our country. Rural communities require targeted investments that meet the needs of their children and families, along with workforce development for those providing childcare and education. The American Families Plan represents…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Roundtable Discussion on Student Debt Relief
William Cramp Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 4:57 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Let me start by thanking the leaders of William Cramp Elementary School. I was just saying to the leaders at this table that it’s such a joy to walk around a school where there is clearly so much love and dedication that the school…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, July 30, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:35 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Here’s my mask from yesterday. I was wondering where that went. Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. I have a couple things for all of you at the top. Today, the President and the Vice President met with governors to discuss the worsening 2021…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:47 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughter.) Hi. Hello. Thanks, Weijia. All right. A couple of things at the top before we get going. The President has been receiving updates on the wildfires that have already scorched over 500,000 acres across the Texas Panhandle. We are…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: As you all know, we are closely tracking Hurricane Ian, and the President has mobilized the full force of the United States government to support the people of Florida as they prepare for the storm. The…
