James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT Q Hello! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Oh, so friendly. Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, a couple things at the top. We would like to announce that President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Biden will host President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs. Brigitte…
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Remarks by President Biden at COVID-19 Response Team’s Regular Call With the National Governors Association
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:33 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: A lot of govs. We ready? MR. ZIENTS: We are ready. Governors, can you hear me okay? Welcome, Mr. President. This is actually the 40th time we’ve convened this group of governors, and we’re — in addition, we’re in constant one-on-one contact with the…
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,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:35 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay, today, as you saw during his meeting with CEOs and labor leaders to discuss the importance of passing the CHIPS Act, the President is doing quite well and continues to be engaged in the important work in front of him. …
A Record Year for America’s Ports and a Look to the Year Ahead
This week’s edition of the White House’s Transportation Supply Chain Dashboard shows that the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach officially moved more goods in 2021 than ever before. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—which process 40 percent of the nation’s containerized imports—broke their 2018 record for annual containerized imports by 13…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and NEC Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:41 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, good afternoon, everybody. Welcome back. Oh, wow. No excitement in the room. (Laughs.) Hello! Hello. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Q We’ve got visitors today. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yes, we do. So today is a great day for middle-class Am- — middle-class…
FACT SHEET: Administration Announces New Actions to Address the Needs of People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Response to and Recovery from COVID-19
The Administration recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has had tremendous impacts on disabled individuals and has resulted in new members of the disability community. Over the past year, the Administration has collaborated and consulted with the disability community andtaken several key actions to address the unique needs of individuals with disabilities. Among other actions, the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation With Keke Palmer at Essence Festival
Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana 4:31 P.M. CDT Q Wow. I mean — so you guys, I really got lucky. I got the opportunity to sit with the Madam VP — AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you, Kamala! Q Yes! (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: I love you. (Laughs.) Q I got an opportunity when…
Remarks by President Biden at the COP26 Event on “Action and Solidarity: The Critical Decade”
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, thank you very much. Let me get this off. Didn’t expect to be called at this moment. PRIME MINISTER JOHNSON: I’m sorry. PRESIDENT BIDEN: That’s okay. No, I’m happy to. To my fellow leaders, we’re all here gathered in Glasgow because, I think, this is a — this…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:44 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I have one thing at the sto- — at the top before I turn it over to our guest. So, I want to start out by noting that this week we celebrate two years since President…
