NH 175 Pemigewasset River BridgeWoodstock, New Hampshire 2:51 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Before I officially start, Billy, you have something you have to give your wife — I got to remind you. Okay? (Laughter.) Okay? You got it? Okay. You got it. All right. Folks, it’s a great honor to be here. It really is. …
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, August 4, 2021
12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Happy Wednesday. I have a couple of notes for you at the top. Today, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge released a statement committing to do everything in HUD’s power to stop evictions for families with HUD assistance or families who rent in housing that is insured…
President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following ten individuals to serve in key roles: Rostin Behnam, Nominee for Chair and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kristin Johnson, Nominee for Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Christy Goldsmith Romero, Nominee for Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading…
Memorandum on Protecting Women’s Health at Home and Abroad
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Section 1. Policy. Women should have access to the healthcare they need. For too many women today, both at home and abroad, that is not possible. Undue restrictions…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 26, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT Q Hello! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Oh, so friendly. Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, a couple things at the top. We would like to announce that President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Biden will host President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs. Brigitte…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, January 14, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:48 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. We have another special guest today: our FEMA Administrator, Deanne Criswell. And she’s going to give a brief update to all of you at the top on all of the important work the — FEMA is doing to help us fight the pandemic.…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 9, 2021
12:47 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. A couple of things to just update you on, on the top. As we’ve discussed previously in this room, the President and the administration are making the case directly to the country about the need to pass the Rescue Plan so we can finish the job…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases Lending to Small Businesses in Need, Announces Changes to PPP to Further Promote Equitable Access to Relief
Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly half of America’s workers. Now, millions of main street small businesses – especially Black- and Brown-owned small businesses – are struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis. The…
Supporting Labor Supply in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan
By Heather Boushey, Lisa Barrow, and Kevin Rinz The economy can produce more goods and services by growing the number of people in the paid labor force, by increasing the number of hours worked by employees, or by increasing the output per hour worked, that is, increasing the productivity of labor. In the process, faster…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Martin of Ireland Before Virtual Bilateral Meeting
Via TeleconferenceOval Office 1:20 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: I’m going to make a brief opening statement about a current thing going on in the United States here, and that is the shooting down in Atlanta where eight people were killed and — seven women, six of Asian American background. And I was just, on the…
