Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and other U.S. government representatives met with their Mexican counterparts to discuss implementation of the U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities. The Bicentennial Framework, adopted at the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Security Dialogue in…
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Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
State Dining Room 9:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. As I’ve said before, we have the tools to beat COVID — COVID-19 — if we come together as a country and use the tools we have. Earlier this month, I laid out a six-part plan for the fall that does just that: One, vaccinate the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 12, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:43 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. Just wanted to start with one topper for all of you. President Biden has directed the administration to work urgently to ensure that infant formula is safe and available for families across the country during the Abbott Nutrition voluntary recall. …
Remarks by President Biden at a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Meeting
One Police PlazaNew York, New York 1:32 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Well, General Garland; Governor; Mr. Mayor; Representative Jeffers [sic] — Jeffries, excuse me; Representative Velázquez — they rode up on the flight with me — and other members of Congress that are here: Thank you. And I just want to thank…
National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Today, the U.S. government is releasing the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan – which will enable America to move forward safely, sustaining and building on the progress we’ve made over the past 13 months. This plan lays out the roadmap to help us fight COVID-19 in the future as we begin to get back to our more normal…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti, August 26, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Happy Friday. We’re excited to have Deputy Director of the National Economic Policy [Council] Bharat Ramamurti here with us again today to discuss the student loan announcements this week and how they will…
A Proclamation on National Youth Justice Action Month, 2021
I have often said that America’s young people are the kite strings that hold our national ambitions aloft — they carry the possibilities of our country and the sacred promise of a democracy where every one of us is treated equally and entitled to equal justice under the law. However, far too many of our young…
Addressing Concentration in the Meat-Processing Industry to Lower Food Prices for American Families
By Brian Deese, Sameera Fazili, and Bharat Ramamurti The President understands that families have been facing higher prices at the grocery store recently. Half of those recent increases are from meat prices—specifically, beef, pork, and poultry. While factors like increased consumer demand have played a role, the price increases are also driven by a lack…
Readout of White House Climate Science Roundtable on Countering “Delayism” and Communicating the Urgency of Climate Action
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a 2-hour virtual roundtable yesterday of climate scientists from both natural and social sciences and other experts to discuss the scientific understanding of why arguments for delaying action on climate change are appealing and how they can be countered effectively. The event is the first…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Good evening for those of you in the region. This is [moderator]. This call will be on background for attribution to “senior administration officials.” For awareness, not for reporting, on the line are [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. The contents of the call will…