Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us. It was an important weekend for the President and the American people. President Biden came into office with two clear, immediate goals: mount a vaccination program to turn the tide on the pandemic and pass a rescue plan to bring the nation…
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Biden — Address to a Joint Session of Congress
The Capitol Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. My fellow Americans. While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 13, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. I know we’re waiting for a gather time, too. So not to scare you — if there is a note passed, nothing bad is happening. We’ll just keep you all abreast of when it’s time to do that. So just a couple of…
G7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communiqué
Preamble We are taking concrete steps to: as outlined in the reference documents of this Communique. We are determined to work together and with others to: 2. We will champion international principles and shared values by: 3. We will work with our international partners to achieve a world that is human-centered, inclusive and resilient, leaving no…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:10 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Thank you for joining us for today’s briefing. Today, we will get a state-of-the-pandemic update from Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will provide an update on our outreach and education efforts First, I want to provide a brief update on our accelerating vaccination…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:27 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Just a few things going on today. Okay, so we continue to make further progress on the President’s Port Action Plan which will lower the cost of goods for American families by strengthening supply chains and modernizing port operations. And today I wanted to highlight…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 1, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:44 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI: Good after- — good morning. Good afternoon, good morning. Okay, a couple of items for you all at the top. Yesterday, the President laid out a once-in-a-century capital investment in America that will meet our current infrastructure…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 30, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. I have a couple of items of good news for the American people today to kick us off. Today, the President will sign an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which passed both the House and Senate with wide bipartisan majorities. Since the…
Remarks by President Biden in Address to a Joint Session of Congress
U.S. Capitol(April 28, 2021) **See correction below, marked by an asterisk. 9:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Good to be back. And Mitch and Chuck will understand it’s good to be almost home, down the hall. Anyway, thank you all. Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President — (applause) — no President…
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…
