Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing a historic slate of bold actions across the U.S. government and businesses, civic, academic, nonprofit, community-based, and philanthropic organizations to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s STEMM Equity and Excellence priorities. These commitments activate a national vision and drive transformative change across the American…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on New National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
Via Teleconference (December 2, 2021) 5:05 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you very much. And good evening, everyone. And thank you for joining us for this background briefing on the soon-to-be released National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. This call will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and the call will be embargoed…
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden
First Lady Jill Biden: community college educator, military mother & grandmother, and wife of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Remarks by President Biden and Chancellor Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany in Press Conference
East Room 5:16 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you all. Please have a seat. Today, it’s been my great honor — and I mean that — to welcome a dear friend back to the White House. And before I say anything else, Chancellor Merkel, I want to express to you and to the people of Germany my…
President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs
New Biden-Harris Administration Housing Supply Action Plan To Help Close the Housing Supply Gap in Five Years As President Biden said last week, tackling inflation is his top economic priority. Today, President Biden is releasing a Housing Supply Action Plan to ease the burden of housing costs over time, by boosting the supply of quality…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 21, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:29 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay. Today, the President will announce that on Thursday he expects he will meet his goal of 200 million shots administered in 100 days — or under 100 days, I should say — a…
President Biden Appoints Key Leaders to ONDCP, Agency Outlines Top Policy Priorities to Address the Nation’s Overdose Crisis
New appointees bring significant experience in drug policy and will help lead President Biden’s plan to prevent substance use, improve access to quality treatment and harm reduction services, and promote recovery supports. Washington, D.C. — Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced its first wave of President Biden’s appointees and…
Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Over 40 million foreign-born individuals live in the United States today. Millions more Americans have immigrants in their families or ancestry. New Americans and their children fuel our economy, working…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 27, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:28 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: All right. Happy Tuesday. Okay, a couple of items for you at the top. Today, President Biden is issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to hundreds of thousands of their employees. These workers are critical…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Official Working Visit with Prime Minister Bennett of the State of Israel
Via Teleconference (August 24, 2021) 4:05 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Today’s call is on background and attributable to “a senior administration official.” We’ll actually have two SAOs on the line. Again, the contents of this call are embargoed until tomorrow, Wednesday, August 25th, at 5:00 p.m. For your awareness, our officials are [senior administration officials]. But…
