WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leading Doctors, Researchers, Advocates, and More Applaud President Biden’s Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as NIH Director

Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as Director of the National Institutes of Health. Bertagnolli – who currently serves as Director of the National Cancer Institute – is a world-renowned surgical oncologist, cancer researcher, educator, and physician-leader. In a statement, President Biden said, “Dr. Bertagnolli has spent her career pioneering…

Biden-Harris Administration Roadmap to Support Good Jobs

The Biden-Harris Investing in America Agenda is sparking a manufacturing, construction, and clean energy renaissance across the country. To help ensure America’s workers can access the good jobs created by historic new investments, the Administration is aligning on a whole-of-government effort, the Roadmap to Support Good Jobs. The purpose of this collaborative vision is to…

STATE FACT SHEETS: MAGA House Republicans’ Default on America Act Would Have Devastating Impacts Across America

Extreme bill would cut veterans’ health care, jeopardize public safety, and raise costs for families—even as House Republicans separately push for trillions in tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and big corporations Congressional Republicans are holding the nation’s full faith and credit hostage in an effort to impose devastating cuts that would hurt veterans, raise…

Remarks by President Biden at a Reception to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr

East Room 5:52 P.M. EDT AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you!  (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome to your home.  Welcome, everyone.  Eid Mubarak — AUDIENCE:  Eid Mubarak! THE PRESIDENT:   — to one and all. I — I just asked — AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Thanks, Uncle Joe.  (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT:  (Laughs.) I just asked whether or not prayer was…

A Proclamation on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2023

     Forty years ago, our Nation observed its first National Physical Fitness and Sports Month to promote the benefits of exercising and leading a healthy lifestyle.  Since then, we have learned more about how physical activity can improve mental health, reduce the risk of disease, and foster social connection.  This month, we recommit to making…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the Cast of “The L Word” and “The L Word: Generation Q”

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:22 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  What’s going on?  (Laughs.)  All right, happy Tuesday.  So, this week is Lesbian Visibility Week.  And as the first openly queer person to hold the position of Press Secretary for the President of the United States,…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:19 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Happy Monday.  Q    Happy Monday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  I have two things before we get to our guest this morning — or this afternoon. Today, the President and the First Lady will honor the 2023 Teachers of the Year from state and…

A Proclamation on National Park Week, 2023

Edward Abbey, park ranger and author, wrote that “Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary.”  For so many Americans, this place can be found in our magnificent National Park System.  From the pristine lakes…

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