James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. Just an overview of the week ahead for all of you: Throughout the week, President Biden will continue to meet and call members of Congress about his transformative Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. On Monday, he…
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The Build Back Better Framework
President Joe Biden believes that there’s no greater economic engine in the world than the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. But for too long, the economy has worked great for those at the top, while working families get squeezed. President Biden promised to rebuild the backbone of the country – the middle…
President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following 10 individuals to serve on key Administration boards and commissions. Deirdre Hamilton for Member, National Mediation Board Cynthia Hogan for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service Catherine McLaughlin for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation…
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate 10 members of his Administration to lead on climate and transportation matters across key agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Transportation. The President has tapped Tommy Beaudreau for Deputy Secretary of the Interior,…
Statement from President Joe Biden on International Day of Democracy
When I came into office, it was clear that one of the defining questions of our time was whether democracies could still come together to deliver for our people in a rapidly changing world. I believed then—as I do now—that the answer is yes. Democracyremains humanity’s most enduring means to advance prosperity, security, and dignity for…
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Announces Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge Winners
Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing the winners of the OSTP Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge. This challenge engaged researchers, community scientists, educators, innovators, and the broader public to highlight efforts to expand access to research for the benefit of science and society. The effort also builds…
Background Press Call by Administration Officials on the President’s Discretionary Funding Request for Fiscal Year 2022
Via Teleconference 9:03 A.M. EDT MR. FRIEDLANDER: Good morning, everyone. This is Rob from the OMB communications team. Thanks so much for joining us. This will be an on-background conference call about the President’s discretionary funding request for fiscal year 2022. For your awareness but not for reporting purposes, today we’ll be joined by [administration…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on National Security and Foreign Policy in President Biden’s First 100 Days
Via Teleconference 2:48 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Today’s call is going to be attributed to a “senior administration official,” and contents will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. Our speaker today is [senior administration official]. I’ll turn it over to [senior administration official] for some…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed and another 10,000 were left destitute and homeless. The destruction wrought on the Greenwood neighborhood and its families was followed by…
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
Cornwall Airport NewquayCornwall, United Kingdom 2:52 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon. And let me start by thanking Prime Minister Johnson for the incredible hospitality and welcome that he provided for all of us at the G7. I’d like to take — thank Yael Lempert, who is our chargé at the embassy, filling in for…
