Vice President Kamala Harris to deliver remarks at White House Summit and reinforce call for state and local leaders to invest American Rescue Plan funds to help more Americans secure good-paying jobs On Wednesday, the White House will announce that over $40 Billion in American Rescue Plan funds have been committed to strengthening and expanding…
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Remarks by President Biden in a Call to Congratulate the NASA JPL Perseverance Team on the Successful Mars Landing
Via TeleconferenceRoosevelt Room 5:04 P.M. EST DR. WATKINS: Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Yes. DR. WATKINS: This is Mike Watkins at JPL. THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Mike. How are ya? DR. WATKINS: I want to thank you so much. We are very well, especially after the — after February 18th. THE PRESIDENT: I tell you what: You…
Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to reestablish the Federal Government as a leader in sustainability, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 101. Policy. The Federal Government faces broad exposure to the mounting risks and costs already…
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…
FACT SHEET: The American Families Plan Will Support Children, Teachers, and Working Families in Rural America
President Biden knows a strong middle-class is the backbone of America and that rural and tribal communities are essential to the economic growth of our country. Rural communities require targeted investments that meet the needs of their children and families, along with workforce development for those providing childcare and education. The American Families Plan represents…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Praise for President Biden’s Nominee to Lead Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. Arati Prabhakar
Posted: June 22, 2022; Updated: July 19, 2022 President Biden’s historic nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar to serve in his Cabinet and as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Chief Advisor for Science and Technology is winning praise from members of Congress, scientists, R&D advocates, and former OSTP Directors of…
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.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, January 3, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:37 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: There’s, like, an apple box here. I’m not sure why. (Laughs.) Q Shall we take it? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Someone — someone is trying to tell me something. (Laughter.) (Box is removed from stage floor.) With that, Happy New Year, everybody. Welcome back. Welcome to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 25, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. So, I know the COVID briefing is at 1:30, so I’m going to try to get through as many people as possible between now and then. I just have one item at the top. After an update from our COVID-19 team…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 6, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. No bunny today. I promise. Q Chicks perhaps? MS. PSAKI: Chicks. Maybe candy. A couple of updates for all of you at the top. We provided a bit of an update on what the Jobs…
