1:06 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Lots going on around here. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. Obviously, today is “Jobs Day.” And with today’s jobs report showing — show — while it shows some progress, it also shows the long road ahead. Right now, there are 9.5 million fewer jobs…
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Remarks by President Biden in Meeting on Western Wildfires
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Audio turned off.) (In progress) — proud of our Cabinet. And they’re all here today. They all want to be engaged. They all want to help. And so, hopefully we’re going to get into some exchanges going down the line here. I want to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Council of Economic Advisers Member Jared Bernstein, February 5, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 12:50 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. We have another special visitor and guest with us here today. The January jobs report, which we all saw came out this morning, is disappointing and underscores the need to act…
Remarks by President Biden Announcing his Nominees for Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
South Court Auditorium 1:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Please — please sit down. Before I begin, I want to comment on the tragedy that occurred last night during the holiwa- — the holiday parade in Wisconsin. While we don’t have all the facts and details yet, we know, this morning, that five families…
Serving the Country in Multiple Ways: Veterans Reflecting on the Journey from Military Service to Public Service
By Chris Díaz (he/him) Ahead of Veterans Day, Chris Díaz, Deputy Chief of Staff and White House Liaison at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a U.S. Navy veteran himself, spoke with four appointees about their motivations to serve in the U.S. military, how their military service informs their public service, and what being a…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at Greater Washington Inclusive Growth Announcement
11:14 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. Good morning. You know, it’s so wonderful — we all love homecomings, don’t we? (Laughter.) And this is a homecoming for me to be on this stage at Cramton Auditorium at Howard University. Dr. Frederick, I want to thank you for always warmly welcoming us to…
FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes
All people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and to have access to quality medical care. The President is committed to ensuring that all Americans, including older Americans and people with disabilities, live in a society that is accessible, inclusive, and equitable. To accomplish that goal, the Administration continues to be committed to…
Remarks by Vice President Harris on the American Jobs Plan
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, North Carolina 11:50 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, North Carolina! Hello and good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. It is so wonderful to be back in North Carolina. And I just want to thank you, everyone. Vanessa, your story is extraordinary. And thank you…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 23, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:33 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Wednesday. Are we Wednesday? Yes. Okay. We have a graphic here today because it’s been awhile since we’ve had a graphic, so I wanted to deliver on that. So, as you all know, we announced our first tranche of sanctions in…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Hi, everybody. Good afternoon, right? All right. Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you guys enjoyed a long holiday weekend. It’s good to see everyone here. Today I’m joined by John Kirby, who is the National Security Council — was it — Coordinator for…
