South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 1:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. We’re waiting for a few more people to get on, but we’re going to get started if that’s okay with you all. And thanks for joining me. I’m here — the FEMA Director is on. FEMA Director Criswell — she’s on.…
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Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety
4:14 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. President Joe Biden, members of our Cabinet, members of Congress, community leaders, law enforcement officials: It’s good to be here with all of you — not under these circumstances, but it is good be with you. And I…
A Proclamation on World Autism Awareness Day, 2021
On World Autism Awareness Day, we celebrate the countless ways that people with autism contribute to our families, our communities, our Nation, and the world, and we shine a light on the systemic barriers people with autism face in their daily lives. More than 2 percent of American adults and 1 in every 54 of…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 12:40 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Nunez-Smith and I will keep our comments brief this morning so we can get to your questions. I’ll start with an update on our fight against the Delta variant. The Delta variant continues to drive…
On-the-Record Press Call by OMB Acting Director Shalanda Young and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse on the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022
Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EDT MR. FRIEDLANDER: Hey, everyone. This is Rob from the OMB Communications team. Thanks so much for joining us. This will be an on-the-record call about the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. We will be joined by Shalanda Young, Acting Director of OMB; as well as Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. Three weeks ago, the President launched his comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to that strategy is getting shots into the arms of the American people. We’ve been making steady progress over the past few weeks, getting more vaccine supply, getting more…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Child Tax Credit Awareness Day and Releases Guidance for Unprecedented American Rescue Plan Investments to Support Parents and Healthy Child Development
President Biden’s American Rescue Plan included historic investments to support low- and middle-income parents – who have long faced increasing financial strain, worsened by the pandemic. Today, the Biden-Harris administration is announcing Child Tax Credit Awareness Day on Monday, June 21st to ensure parents know about the American Rescue Plan’s historic expansion of the Child…
Background Press Call on Global Transportation Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Via Teleconference (October 12, 2021) 6:33 P.M. EDT MS. SIMONS: Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us for this embargoed background briefing. On this call, senior administration officials will provide an overview of the collective efforts to address global transportation supply chain bottlenecks. We will take questions at the end. While this call is…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Economic Director Brian Deese
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Friday. Today, we are joined by National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, who will highlight some key aspects of the executive orders the President is issuing today related to the economy and underline their impact on American families and workers. Brian…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:42 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Happy Thursday. (Laughter.) Is it Thursday? Q (Inaudible) “Happy Birthday”? MS. PSAKI: I said, “Happy Thursday.” Well, I was going to say — I did hear it was Steve Holland’s 29th birthday. (Laughter.) So, happy 29th birthday. I…
