James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay, so if it’s another day, we have another member of the Jobs Cabinet. Joining us today is Secretary Buttigieg. He served, as you all know, two terms as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, where he worked across the aisle to transform…
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President Biden will deliver bold action and immediate relief for American families as the country grapples with converging crises. This will include actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity and civil rights, as well as immediate actions to reform our immigration system and restore America’s standing…
Fact Sheet: President Biden to Sign Executive Actions Restoring America’s Place in the World
The Biden-Harris Administration is placing diplomacy back at the center of United States’ foreign policy. U.S. international engagement to be grounded in American values, working in partnership with allies and focused on strengthening international institutions. Today, President Biden is sending a message loud and clear to the rest of the world: America is back. Since…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the National Association of Counties Annual Conference
Gaylord National Convention CenterNational Harbor, Maryland 1:10 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, NACo. (Applause.) Hello. Hello. Please have a seat. Oh, it’s so good to be with you all. I was just speaking with some folks back — you know, this is the first con- — well, probably for all of us — the…
Remarks by President Biden at an Annual Memorial Day Service
Veterans Memorial ParkNew Castle, Delaware 10:53 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. It’s good to be here on this solemn occasion with so many friends — Governor Carney, Senator Carper, Attorney Keneral- [sic] — General Kathy Jennings. General Berry, it’s good to see you. And thank you for everything you…
A Proclamation on Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2021
On Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — we stand in solidarity with the Jewish people in America, Israel, and around the world to remember and reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust. An estimated six million Jews perished alongside millions of other innocent victims — Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others —…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 3, 2021
1:44 PM MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. I just have a couple of items for you all at the top. I was a little worried about getting that mask off with the earrings. Okay, successful. Good start. Today, President Biden joined the House Democratic Caucus meeting by phone to discuss the American Rescue Plan. The President made…
A Proclamation on National Fair Housing Month, 2021
Exactly 1 week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., struck at the soul of our Nation, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a landmark piece of legislation — an enduring testament to the ideals of Dr. King that enshrined a portion of his legacy in the lives and laws of the American people. …
Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research InstituteColumbus, Ohio 5:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, almost getting into evening. Before I begin, as the congresswoman said, earlier today at the White House, I addressed the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. While the investigation is ongoing — and I spent time on…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:43 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Thank you for joining us. Today, we will get a state-of-the-pandemic update from Dr. Walensky; Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science; and Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General, will join us to discuss the campaign to increase confidence in vaccinations and our work to empower local voices…
