James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:23 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hello, everyone. Okay, happy Monday. I know we have a busy afternoon for all of you, so we will try to get through as many questions as we can possibly get through. I just have two items for you at the top. This morning, the White…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 30, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. I have a couple of items of good news for the American people today to kick us off. Today, the President will sign an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which passed both the House and Senate with wide bipartisan majorities. Since the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at National League of Cities Conference
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 2:17 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Council Member Kathy Maness, for that kind introduction and the spirit behind it. And to Mayor Clarence Anthony, the NLC Board and staff members, local leaders: It is truly an honor to join with you today. And, of course, as Kathy said, we gather…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 10:36 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Today, I am joined by Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, and Dr. Murthy to give you a thorough update on a busy week of activity fighting the pandemic across multiple fronts. You have heard our scientific and public health teams, led by Dr. Fauci…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 3:04 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us. In a moment, I’ll turn to Drs. Walensky, Fauci, and Murthy. I’ll start by discussing the progress we’re making on testing, vaccination, and boosters — three critical parts of the President’s six-point plan to accelerate our path out of the pandemic. First,…
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…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, February 12, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Today, we have two very special guests joining us who were just meeting with the President and Vice President, hence we delayed the briefing a few times today — I apologize for that — about the vital need to pass the American Rescue Plan. …
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 22, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:10 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. I just have a couple of items for you at the top. The “Help Is Here” tour continues today with the Vice President and Second Gentleman traveling to show how the American Rescue Plan provides help to put food on…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Michael Regan, May 12, 2021
12:12 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have two more special guests for all of you today. Secretary Buttigieg has, of course, been here before, so we’re not going to give him a lengthy introduction. But Administer — Administrator Regan previously served as the Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. There, he…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:01 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 vaccine confidence. But first, I want to step…
