Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Ramstein Air Base, Germany (September 7, 2023) 7:06 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Q Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Well, thank you for joining us on our trip to New Delhi, India, where we’re going to be headed to the G20, as you all know. As you see to my…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. Hi, everyone. It’s been a bit of an exciting day around here. So, before I get to the briefing, I just want to start by — I’m going to cry. Okay, whew. I want to talk about my friend Karine. You’ve got to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 14, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. Good to see you. MS. PSAKI: Good to see you. Okay, I have nothing at the top for you. Josh, what is on your mind? Q Thanks, Jen. Two questions. First, after the Rome meeting, since the war began, has…
Readout of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting with Senators on Infrastructure
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris met in the Oval Office with a bipartisan group of Senators from the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined virtually, to discuss the critical need for investing in modern and sustainable American infrastructure. The meeting is one of several the Administration plans…
Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Airline Leaders
Today, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, National Economic Council (NEC) Director Brian Deese, and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy held a virtual meeting with more than a dozen passenger and freight airline leaders to discuss shared priorities around supporting the economic recovery, tackling the climate crisis, stopping the spread of COVID-19, and ensuring strong safety…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
La Crosse Municipal Transit UtilityLa Crosse, Wisconsin 12:58 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Thank you, Laurie. Please, please, please sit down. I once said that to a big crowd; it was in the evening. I said, “Please, sit down.” And there were no seats. They were out in a football field. (Laughter.) And the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 25, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:19 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI: Hi. Okay, sorry again for the brief delay. I was — I know you were all interested in what our Secretary of State had to say. Just to note — and I know all of you have been following this quite…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole of the federal government to address the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times…
Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor
2:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, be seated. Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome to the East Room of the White House, decorated for the holiday season and to celebrate the gift of gratitude. It’s an appropriate backdrop for this ceremony, we believe, because our hearts are overflowing with gratitude today as we honor…
Exclusionary Zoning: Its Effect on Racial Discrimination in the Housing Market
By Chair Cecilia Rouse, Jared Bernstein, Helen Knudsen, and Jeffery Zhang This Saturday, the nation recognizes Juneteenth, which marks the day a Major General of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, and free the last enslaved Black people in Texas from bondage. The day has evolved into a celebration…
