James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:13 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. We have three guests joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Deputy Security of Energy David Turk. I — since Secretary Granholm and Mayorkas have been here before, I will skip their…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone — or good afternoon. Okay, two items for all of you at the top. Today, the Biden administration is launching House America, a new initiative for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness that…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 6, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Okay, a couple of items for you at the top. On his first day in office, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments through September of that year. He has since extended it twice, today being the…
Remarks by President Biden on Tropical Storm Henri and the Evacuation Operation in Afghanistan
Roosevelt Room 4:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. After a series of meetings throughout the weekend with my national security team, I want to update the American people on our ongoing evacuation operation in Afghanistan. But first, I just was briefed by the FEMA Administrator, who is here with me today — Ms. Criswell — about…
President Biden’s FY 2023 Budget Advances Equity
From his first days in office, the President has pursued an agenda to ensure all Americans can lead lives of dignity and extend the reach of America’s promise. Consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to a whole-of-government effort to advance equity and racial justice, the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 makes historic investments to…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:10 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning and thank you for joining us. Today I will begin with an update both on our domestic and global efforts to defeat COVID-19. We have here with us National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who will join me in speaking about our next steps in our global…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:18 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Thank you everybody for joining us today. Today, we will get a state-of-the-pandemic update from Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science, and Dr. Nunez-Smith will discuss our focus on equity. But first, I want to start by giving an overview of the President’s address to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:54 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. All right. I see — oh, my goodness — some waving happening. And welcome back. I see some folks are back. All right. And Happy Monday, everyone. So, joining me today is NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby. We know…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Cleveland, Ohio 10:09 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, hi, everyone. It’s great to be joined by EPA Administrator Michael Regan on our trip to Lorain, Ohio. Building a better America requires us to confront legacy pollution and clean up the environment, ensuring our kids drink clean water and creating good-paying union…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 31, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello. Happy Monday. Okay, I just have two items for all of you at the top. During President Biden’s first 11 months in office, American agricultural exports reached a record $160 billion, generating an estimated $342 billion in total economic…