Via Teleconference 11:18 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. I’m looking at you on this big screen. It’s so good to see all you — this incredible, phenomenal group of women leaders and national leaders. So thank you all for joining us and for being together for this conversation this afternoon. It is…
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Executive Order on the Revocation of Executive Order 13801
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered that: Section 1. Revocation of Executive Order. Executive Order 13801 of June 15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America), is hereby revoked. Sec. 2. Implementation. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger, February 17, 2021
1:11 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Well, we have another special guest with us here today. Joining us today is Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology. I told her that’s quite a title. Well deserved. Anne was previously the National Security Agency’s Director of Cybersecurity, where she led NSA’s…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, everybody. It’s been 27 days since the President launched his comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to the strategy is vaccinating all Americans. When we started this work 27 days ago, we inherited many challenges: There was not enough vaccine supply. …
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration to Take Steps to Bolster Registered Apprenticeships
Registered apprenticeship programs train Americans and put them to work in good-paying jobs Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris will meet with a group of labor leaders to discuss the American Rescue Plan and to get input on the President’s infrastructure plan. They will discuss how to put millions of Americans to work in good-paying union…
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Extension of COVID-19 Forbearance and Foreclosure Protections for Homeowners
As millions of Americans face continued hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is continuing to take action to help keep individuals and families in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis. Today, 1 in 5 renters is behind on rent and just over 10 million homeowners are behind on mortgage…
Executive Order on the Establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to better serve people in need through partnerships with civil society, while preserving our fundamental constitutional commitments, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. Faith-based and other community-serving organizations are vital to our Nation’s…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Reestablishes the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Biden-Harris administration commits to promoting partnerships with faith-based and neighborhood organizations to help people in need; announces Melissa Rogers as Executive Director and Josh Dickson as Deputy Director Today, President Biden is signing an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, which will promote partnerships with religious and secular organizations…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, February 12, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Today, we have two very special guests joining us who were just meeting with the President and Vice President, hence we delayed the briefing a few times today — I apologize for that — about the vital need to pass the American Rescue Plan. …
Remarks by President Biden to National Institutes of Health Staff
National Institutes of HealthBethesda, Maryland 4:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. I had a little discussion with my friends behind me, Dr. Collins and Dr. Fauci, about whether or not I should take my mask off. And the truth is, although we’re more than 10 feet away, I think it’s important that I…
