James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:26 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, so today is National Coming Out Day. And so, I wanted to start by sharing my own coming out story. Like so many in the LGBTQ community, coming out wasn’t an easy thing to…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Sweeping Proposals to Crack Down on Pandemic Fraud and Help Victims Recover Introduced in Congress
Major New Legislation Introduced by Senators Peters, Durbin, and Wyden Includes Key White House Proposals to Address Systemic Pandemic Fraud and Prevent Future Schemes Today, Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, and Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden are introducing major new legislation, the Fraud Prevention…
Statement from President Joe Biden on White House Counsel Stuart Delery
Stuart Delery has been a trusted adviser and a constant source of innovative legal thinking since Day One of my Administration. From his work during those early days on COVID-19 and efforts to get life-saving vaccines to the American public to the implementation of major legislative accomplishments such as the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
One year ago, President Biden hosted leaders from across our hemisphere for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. The leaders came together to forge a path for the Americas that builds on our vast economic potential, remarkable and diverse people, and deep democratic traditions. The overarching theme of the Summit was that…
FACT SHEET: U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, One Year On
Vice President Kamala Harris is attending the U.S.-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5-7, to reaffirm the United States’ enduring commitment to Southeast Asia and ASEAN centrality. The Biden-Harris Administration’s 2024 budget requested an unprecedented $1.2 billion in economic, development, and security assistance for the nations of Southeast Asia,…
Jamie Citron
Jamie serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. In this role he manages a team of liaisons responsible for creating and coordinating direct dialogue between the Administration and the American public. Prior to this he was a Special Assistant to the President in…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:10 A.M. EDT DR. JHA: Good morning, everybody. I’m delighted to be joined by two great colleagues: the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Dawn O’Connell, and our nation’s Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. Thank you for joining us. Now, today we want to provide an update on a topic that I know…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to End HIV/AIDS At Home and Abroad
On World AIDS Day, we reflect on all those lost globally and in the U.S. from AIDS-related illnesses, honor the more than 38 million individuals living with HIV, and celebrate the remarkable gains we have made battling this disease. The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to implementing the updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) announced last year and achieving…
Readout of White House Long-Term Care Facility Leadership Summit
Last week, the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, and senior Biden-Harris Administration officials hosted the second Long-Term Care Facility Leadership Summit, convening leaders from national associations and organizations focused on protecting our nations’ seniors and providing high-quality care to residents of long-term care facilities. During the summit, which built on a…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates the Second Anniversary of the Reestablishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Two years ago this week, President Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (the “Partnerships Office”). The mission of this office is to serve people in need by collaborating with interested faith-based and community organizations. The Partnerships Office is an essential part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan…
