6:09 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please. Please, sit down. What — what generous introductions. Folks, as I was being introduced, I thought to myself how much — and you wouldn’t know this necessarily — this state has meant to me and my career and, quite frankly, my emotional sanity. (Laughter.) And…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President’s Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
MODERATOR: Thank you. And good evening, everyone. Apologies that we’re running a little behind, but we just want to welcome you to our call that will preview the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate leaders’ meeting that the President will host tomorrow, Friday, June 17th, at 8:30 p.m. [a.m.] D.C. time. As a reminder, this call…
Remarks by President Biden in a Press Conference
JW Marriott Hotel HanoiHanoi, Vietnam 9:09 P.M. ICT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. It is evening, isn’t it? (Laughter.) This around the world in five days is interesting, isn’t it? Well, you know, there is that — one of my staff members said, “Remember the famous song, you know, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’?” Well, good evening,…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Cleveland, Ohio 10:09 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, hi, everyone. It’s great to be joined by EPA Administrator Michael Regan on our trip to Lorain, Ohio. Building a better America requires us to confront legacy pollution and clean up the environment, ensuring our kids drink clean water and creating good-paying union…
Readout of White House America the Beautiful Interagency Working Group
Today, the White House launched the America the Beautiful Interagency Working Group (IWG). Co-chaired by Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo, the working group will coordinate interagency efforts to deliver on President Biden’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, a locally-led,…
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA and SBA
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key regional roles at the United States Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration: Thaddeus Fairley, State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Mississippi Eugene Schriefer, State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Wisconsin Charlene Fernandez, State Director, Rural…
Readout of Senior Administration Official Travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania
Earlier this week, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer traveled to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania. He was joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks and Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Michael Gonzales. The trip underscored the Biden Administration’s commitment to partnering with African nations to solve global challenges…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Highlight Clean Energy Manufacturing and Deployment Investments that Cut Consumer Costs, Strengthen U.S. Energy Sector, and Create Good-Paying Jobs
President Biden campaigned on a bold vision of tackling the climate crisis with the urgency that science demands by seizing the opportunity to build a strong domestic energy sector that can manufacture and deploy clean energy for the benefit of all Americans—with lower costs for families, good-paying jobs for workers, and healthier air and cleaner…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception
Private ResidenceBethesda, Maryland (December 19, 2023) 5:36 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. Thank you, Governor Wes Moore, for that introduction. I tell you, I was ready to hear another hour or so. (Laughter.) Thank you very much. And I want to thank you for — the First Lady, Dawn, for putting up with you all these…
Background Press Call Previewing the President’s Agenda for the 9th Summit of the Americas
Via Teleconference 6:11 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us this evening. I appreciate you joining us for the call. You’ll be hearing from [senior administration official]. He will be background. So when you refer to him, please use “senior administration official.” But of course, when you’re talking to him,…
