Via Teleconference 7:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Tom. Thanks for that introduction and for your generous support. And I want to thank you all. And, Jaime, for your support as well and being willing to take on the chairmanship. You know, I didn’t have it like you did, but I remember when my…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 31, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. I just wanted to provide you all an update on our ongoing efforts on Hurricane Ida. The President and his Homeland Security team are closely monitoring the impacts of Hurricane Ida as damage assessments continue. He has made clear that the state,…
Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 2471, “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022”
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please — please, sit down. Well, thank you, not only for being here but for what you did. I want to thank the — Vice President Harris and the congressional leaders who are here today. You know, in a moment,…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing President Biden’s Third Day in the Republic of Korea
Via Teleconference 8:39 A.M. KST MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. I hope you all had a very restful second night in Seoul. Thanks again for joining us on this background press briefing this morning. As I mentioned on the invite, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and embargoed until the call’s conclusion.…
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Event on Securing Critical Minerals for a Future Made in America
South Court Auditorium 3:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Tom. Tom Conway, you going to say hi to me? MR. CONWAY: Mr. President, how are you? THE PRESIDENT: I haven’t seen you in such a long time. MR. CONWAY: Oh, it’s been a while. You doing all right? THE PRESIDENT: Yeah,…
Remarks by President Biden at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr., MemorialWashington, D.C. 12:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Kamala. Thank you all so very much. Mr. President — (laughter) — Harry, thank you for your stewardship. You know, here in the heart of the capital of the United States of America, the tensions and the heat [heart] of the nation…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 14, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. So I have a special guest with me today. Joining us in the briefing room is actress and multiplatinum recording singer/songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo, who traversed red lights and stop signs to see us. If you know her music, you’ll get…
White House Announces Additional Staff
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the appointments of additional White House staff who will serve in the Office of Administration, White House Counsel’s Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Administration, White House Military Office, Office of Presidential Correspondence, and Speechwriting. The new staff bring a breadth of exceptional talent,…
Remarks by Vice President Harris In a Moderated Conversation With Ambassador Marykay Carlson and Young Women
Sofitel ManilaManila, Philippines AMBASSADOR CARLSON: Wow. Great to see everyone. Thank you so much. I’m MaryKay Carlson, the U.S. Ambassador. It is my honor to be here to help moderate today. I am so honored that we are here to recognize and be with Vice President Kamala Harris. And I want to thank all of you…
Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on the Senate’s Historic, Bipartisan Confirmation of Judge Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
South Lawn 12:33 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Good morning. (Applause.) Good morning, America. (Laughs.) Have a seat, please. President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, members of Congress, members of the Cabinet, members of our administration, and friends and fellow Americans: Today is, indeed, a wonderful day…
