12:49 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Well, we have another very special guest today. Today we are joined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, my former boss, Denis McDonough, who is working tirelessly to build and restore trust in the VA. As you all know, Secretary McDonough served as White House Chief of Staff in the Obama-Biden administration…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Co-Chair of the Gender Policy Council and Chief of Staff to the First Lady Julissa Reynoso, and Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein, March 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:31 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday and International Women’s Day. We have some special guests. Today, on International Women’s Day, the President signed two executive orders. The first establishes the White House Gender Policy Council to ensure that the Biden administration advances gender equity and equal…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:45 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. We tried to make this outdoors. It was not technologically possible yet. One day, maybe. I have a couple of items for you at the top. Today, as a part of our “Help is Here” tour, the Vice President and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, October 18, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. Q Hey, Karine. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. So we are just past 100 days since the Supreme Court’s unconscionable decision to overturn Roe. And President Biden is continuing to fight to restore reproductive rights for millions of American women…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, August 31, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have a few things at the top for everybody. Okay, so I wanted to provide you an update on our efforts to support the people of Jackson and the state of Mississippi. The President spoke…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 2, 2021
1:48 PM MS. PSAKI: We have a few updates for you all at the top this morning. First, today, the President is signing three executive orders to rebuild and strengthen our immigration system. These actions are centered on the basic premise that our country is safer, stronger, and more prosperous, with a fair, safe, and orderly…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, December 7, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hello. All right. Good afternoon. We have our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, joining us for the briefing, who will give a brief opening and then take some questions. And then we’ll proceed with a briefing after that. With that, I’ll turn it over…
President Biden Announces American Rescue Plan
Emergency Legislative Package to Fund Vaccinations, Provide Immediate, Direct Relief to Families Bearing the Brunt of the COVID-19 Crisis, and Support Struggling Communities The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis are devastating families across the country. More than 20 million Americans have contracted COVID-19, and at least 370,000 have died. From big cities to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, and Member of the Council of Economic Advisers Heather Boushey, March 24, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:33 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. As you may know and now you will know, today is Equal Pay Day. And we have two special guests from the Council of Economic Advisers: Chair Cecilia Rouse and member Heather Boushey. Chair Cecilia Rouse recently served as the dean of the Princeton School…
Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The Inaugural Address of the 46th President of the United States, as delivered at the United States Capitol.