James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Come on, guys. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, thank you. All right. Okay. Give the girl some love here. All right. So I wanted to start with some news at the top. Earlier…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Good afternoon, good afternoon. Okay, I just have one thing at the top, and then I’ll turn it over to our guest. So I want to acknowledge that today marks 100 days since Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained by Russian authorities. …
FACT SHEET: U.S.-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership
President Biden and Chancellor Merkel today at the White House launched the U.S.-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership. As part of our ongoing work together on addressing the threat of climate change, this Partnership will strengthen climate ambition and deepen our collaboration on the policies and sustainable technologies needed to accelerate the global net-zero future. Both…
Biden Administration Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the White House released the first edition of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure. The guidebook is a one-stop-shop on the law and contains the most comprehensive information to date on the more…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates the Second Anniversary of the Reestablishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Two years ago this week, President Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (the “Partnerships Office”). The mission of this office is to serve people in need by collaborating with interested faith-based and community organizations. The Partnerships Office is an essential part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan…
FACT SHEET: Marking the One Year Anniversary of the National Security Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses
One year ago, on June 27th, 2022, President Biden signed the historic National Security Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses (NSM-11). Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is providing a status update on actions taken under National Security Memorandum-11 to address the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including by…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:46 P.M. EDT Q Hi, Karine. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. So today we have — John Kirby has joined us. And he’s going to talk — talk to us a little bit, talk to you all a little bit about the trip, give a preview of the…
Remarks By President Biden on Earth Day and at Signing of an Executive Order Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
Seward ParkSeattle, Washington 11:07 A.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) My name is Joe Biden. I work for Patty Murray. (Applause.) Been doing it for a long time. I can’t think of a better place to celebrate Earth Day — this magnificent park. I’ve only been here once before. I came to speak years…
Remarks by President Biden Announcing his Nominees for Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
South Court Auditorium 1:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Please — please sit down. Before I begin, I want to comment on the tragedy that occurred last night during the holiwa- — the holiday parade in Wisconsin. While we don’t have all the facts and details yet, we know, this morning, that five families…
Inaugural Countries Joining the Greening Government Initiative Announced
Today, at a U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) Global Climate Action Event, Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Mayock from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced the 39 inaugural countries joining the Greening Government Initiative (GGI). “Through the Greening Government Initiative, the United States and Canada seek…
