President Biden believes that the surge in gun violence that has affected communities across the country over the last year and a half is unacceptable, and his Administration is moving decisively to act with a whole-of-government approach as we enter the summer months when cities typically experience a spike in violence. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration…
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Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:04 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us for our White House COVID Response briefing. I have a few important updates for you this morning, and then I will turn to Doctors Fauci and Walensky. First, on our efforts to mobilize the country to defeat COVID-19, and second, on our…
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of Governors
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 1:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, hi, everybody. It’s good to — I’m supposed to look over here and not at you guys. But we got six governors with us today — Democrats and Republicans — and they’re meeting the moment: Governor Mills of Maine, Governor DeWine of…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, NIAID Director and Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci, and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, April 13, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:47 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. Well, today I’m joined by, of course, Jeff Zients, our COVID Coordinator, and Dr. Fauci to talk about the news from the FDA this morning. They’re also going to be able to take some questions. I will keep an eye on…
What They Are Saying: Science is Back: Scientists, Academics & Key Policymakers Applaud Dr. Lander’s Senate Confirmation to Serve as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Tomorrow, Dr. Lander Will Be Sworn In To Become the First-Ever OSTP Director and Presidential Science Advisor to Serve in the President’s Cabinet, Elevating Science and Technology as Central Drivers of Solutions to Critical National Challenges Today, key leaders in public policy, science and academia welcomed Dr. Eric Lander as the 11th Director of the…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 10:37 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will share an update on our efforts to strengthen confidence in the vaccines. First, I want to…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 12:16 P.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Thank you for joining us. I’m Jeff Zients, White House COVID Coordinator. I’m pleased to be joined today by Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Chair of the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. We’ve just completed our weekly call with governors from around the country who — where we…
Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. For generations, immigrants have come to the United States with little more than the clothes on their…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 3:05 P.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: I’m starting today on a solemn note as we’re nearing 500,000 Americans who’ve lost their lives from COVID-19. To mark this grim milestone, this evening, the President and First Lady, along with the Vice President and Second Gentleman, will hold a moment of silence in a ceremony…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:48 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Thank you for joining our COVID-19 Response briefing. First, I want to start by saying that our hearts go out to the people in Texas, Louisiana, and across the country who have been impacted by the severe weather this week. Now, I want to give…