Brave IndustriesEast Palestine, Ohio 4:39 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. Mayor Conaway, thank you for the welcome and, more importantly, for your leadership. I really mean it. We talked outside there. MAYOR CONAWAY: Thank you, sir. THE PRESIDENT: You’ve been through hell. And I also want to thank the EPA Administrator here with…
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FACT SHEET: One Year After Train Derailment, Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Support People in East Palestine, Ohio and Nearby Communities and Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable
President Biden to visit East Palestine, Ohio in February One year ago, on February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, jeopardizing the community’s safety and sense of normalcy. Since the derailment, the Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a comprehensive, whole-of-government response to support the people of East Palestine,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Deploys Additional Federal Resources to East Palestine, Ohio
The Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a robust, multi-agency effort to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio. Within hours of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deployed a team to East Palestine to support state and local emergency and environmental response efforts. The Department of Transportation (DOT) also arrived on scene…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 5:21 P.M. EST Q If China starts arming Russia in Ukraine, what are you going to do? THE PRESIDENT: You think I’d tell you if I — if they did, you think I’d announce it ahead of time? Q Well, that would be bad, right? Q Are you worried that China is going…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order to Protect People in East Palestine, Ohio and Nearby Communities, and Continue to Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable
President Biden directs FEMA to appoint a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinatorto oversee long-term recovery efforts in the community The President also announces new steps to ensure Norfolk Southern continues meeting its obligations to the community Since the onset of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, the Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a robust, whole-of-government response to support…
Executive Order on Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the Future
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. On the evening of February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the Village…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan En Route Pittsburgh, PA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 12:06 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Hello. I have a guest with me. Q Yeah. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah. Okay, just bear with me for a second. Got a little bit of a laydown of the trip. So, good afternoon. As you all know, we are on our way to East…
Remarks by President Biden Reaffirming His Commitment to Supporting the People of Florida
3:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Is everyone here? AIDE: Yes. THE PRESIDENT: That’s a dumb question because if you’re not here, how would you know you weren’t here? Folks, first let me thank the mayor for sticking with me and showing me around. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And, you know, as you just walk around here and look at these…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, February 23, 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:33 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It is orange season — (laughter) — if you missed the memo yesterday. Okay. So, at the top, I want to say that our hearts go out to the family of Dylan Lyons, the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:00 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, once again, I’m starting the briefing on a pretty sad note. Yesterday, multiple gunmen opened fire during the Chiefs Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City, killing 2 innocent people and wounding more than…
