State Dining Room 2:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. I thank the Vice President for being with me today as well. In my campaign for President, I made it very clear that the moment had arrived as a nation where we face deep racial inequities in America and system- — systemic racism that…
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FACT SHEET: 300 Million Shots in 150 Days: The President’s COVID-19 Strategy is Delivering for Americans
When President Biden took office 150 days ago, more than 3,300 Americans were dying each day, more than 185,000 Americans were infected with COVID-19 cases a day, and the economy had lost millions of jobs. Today, thanks to the President’s COVID-19 strategy, the virus is in retreat. 300 million shots have been administered in 150…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, April 2, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. A special guest. A member of our Jobs Cabinet. Today, I am thrilled to have Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh with us. As you all know, Secretary Walsh was mayor of the City of Boston for the last seven years. While mayor, he…
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…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, April 9, 2021
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…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:46 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Happy Monday. Okay, just a couple of items at the top. And I know there is a hard out here for a gather time, so we’ll work to get through as many people as possible. And if our friends in the front row could…
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 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…
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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…
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 —…