James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:38 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, boy. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. A couple of things at the top before we go into questions. This month is Black History Month, where we celebrate and recognize Black Americans and their contributions to the core of…
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President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: National Cancer Advisory Board The National Cancer Advisory Board plays an important role in guiding the Director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program. The National Cancer Advisory Board…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure
Vice President Harris to Outline Actions for Bolstering Clean School Infrastructure and Transportation to Support Student Learning and Health Administration Launches $500 million Grant Program from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Save Schools Money with Energy Upgrades Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing the Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure to upgrade our public schools…
Remarks by President Biden to Celebrate the Americans With Disabilities Act
South Lawn 2:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden. I’m Jill Biden’s husband. (Laughter.) And what I told — what I told this beautiful lady when we met inside: She’s doing so much to change people’s lives. All of you are. I look out there and I see one of the guys that got it…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at U.N. Climate Conference (COP28)
Since day one, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have treated climate change as the existential threat of our time. After spearheading the most significant climate action in history at home and leading efforts to tackle the climate crisis abroad, the United States heads into the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference…
Executive Order on Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 104(a) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115-368) (NQI Act), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in order to ensure continued American leadership in quantum information science…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:12 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It still smells like a new car in here. Okay, good afternoon. Yesterday, I previewed the designated — the designation of three historic site as part of the new national monument that will honor the legacy of Emmett…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $8 Billion in New Commitments as Part of Call to Action for White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Today, for the first time in more than half a century, President Biden is hosting the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to catalyze action for the millions of Americans struggling with food insecurity and diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. The Conference will lay out a transformational vision for ending hunger…
Press Call by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard and Senior Administration Officials Previewing President Biden’s State of the Union Address and Economic Agenda
Via Teleconference(March 6, 2024) 6:08 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us this evening ahead of the President’s State of the Union tomorrow. Today, we will be holding a press call to preview the President’s State of the Union and his economic agenda, which is lowering costs and creating a fairer tax…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2024 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech,…
