East Room 1:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Last week, we had good news on job growth: 943,000 jobs created in July — the seventh-largest month of job creation in U.S. history — making the administration the first ever to add 4 million jobs in the first six months in office. And then, in…
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Remarks by President Biden on How His Build Back Better Agenda Will Lower Prescription Drug Prices
East Room 1:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Before I begin, let me say a few words about the pandemic — the pandemic of the unvaccinated. I know there are lot of people out there trying to turn a public safety measure — that is, children wearing masks in school so they can be…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country
President Biden knows that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of Latino families and communities. Latinos must receive equitable opportunities to share in the recovery from the pandemic and the investments we are making to build back better than before. After four years of attacks on Latino families and communities,…
The Cost of Living in America: Helping Families Move Ahead
Over the last three decades, American families have experienced a rise in the costs of many necessities that has made it difficult for them to attain economic security. Researchers estimate, for example, that 80 percent of families saw the share of budgets dedicated to spending on needs such as housing and health care increase by…
FACT SHEET: How the Biden Administration is Supporting Hurricane Ida Response Efforts in the Gulf Coast
The President is closely monitoring recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. He has directed that the Federal government take prompt and specific actions to respond to the needs of Americans who are suffering from the storm’s devastating impacts. President Biden has spoken twice with the Governors of Louisiana and Mississippi and with mayors…
Remarks by President Biden in a CNN Town Hall with Anderson Cooper
Baltimore Center StageBaltimore, Maryland (October 21, 2021) 8:00 P.M. EDT MR. COOPER: With that, I want to welcome the 46th President of the United States, President Joe Biden. (Applause.) So, there’s a lot to get to tonight, and we got a lot of great questions from our audience. We want to get into the details…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 22, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. Just an overview of the week ahead for all of you: Throughout the week, President Biden will continue to meet and call members of Congress about his transformative Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. On Monday, he…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy
East Room 2:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking the House committees for working hard this week to advance critical components of the economic plan that I’ve put before the Congress. I know we still have a long way to go, but I’m confident that Congress will deliver to my desk…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route New Orleans, LA 1:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Good to see everybody. So, let me just first say that the President is heading to the Gulf today for the people of the Gulf. That is going to be the purpose of his trip. For as long as it takes…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 1:34 P.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us today. You can see we have a full house. Just this morning, following the President’s direction, the Department of Health and Human Services issued the order to formally direct states, tribes, and territories to make all adults eligible for COVID vaccines no…