President Biden believes that everyone deserves to live in a safe and affordable home. Whether you rent or own, having a place to live that you can afford in a neighborhood with opportunities is the foundation for so much else in life. It’s also the foundation for so much else in our economy. A lack…
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Biden-Harris Administration Making “Back to School” Drive to Help Students and Families Get Free High-Speed Internet
As America’s kids get back to school and continue to recover from the challenges of the pandemic, ensuring that all families have access to affordable high-speed internet is more important than ever. Access to high-speed internet is a necessity, especially for students whose classes and homework assignments increasingly require internet access. Still, too many families…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:11 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Today, President Biden met with the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas during the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th. The President has been personally engaged on this issue and has held…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Hagerstown, MD
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Hagerstown, Maryland 12:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, guys. So this is going to be an incredibly short gaggle. Q Is it okay if we just start with questions? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, I actually have stuff at the top that I need to share. So, today’s jobs numbers reflect…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:51 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay, so — come on in, guys. I have two housekeeping things, and then we’ll get started. So we are excited to welcome Olivia Dalton, our new Principal Deputy Press Secretary, into the briefing room and to our team. Olivia returns…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:12 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Happy post-Thanksgiving, salad-eating days, I guess. (Laughter.) Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. As you all know, today is Cyber Monday — one of the biggest shopping days of the year. The President will convene a roundtable…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic Investment in America’s National Labs, Announces Net-Zero Game Changers Initiative
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $1.5 billion under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America’s national laboratories and advance American leadership in science, research, and innovation. Strengthening our national labs will increase economic growth, create good-paying, local jobs and help attract skilled workers needed to drive clean energy solutions and other technologies…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Strengthen American Solar Manufacturing and Protect Manufacturers and Workers from China’s Unfair Trade Practices
President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has catalyzed an American clean energy manufacturing and deployment boom. Through the President’s Inflation Reduction Act, incentives for manufacturing and deployment of clean energy, including incentives for domestically-manufactured solar products, have driven a historic surge in solar installations and announcements of new U.S. solar module and component manufacturing. The…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 7, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:00 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It’s almost like you guys were not expecting me to be out. (Laughter.) Q You caught us off guard. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I don’t know. Q Day 625 of the administration — MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I don’t know, right? Q — and it finally happened. Q …
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Initiative to Modernize Building Codes, Improve Climate Resilience, and Reduce Energy Costs
New Building Codes Initiative will boost resilience to the impacts of climate change, lower utility bills for homes and businesses, and prioritize underserved communities Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes that will help state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments adopt the latest, current building codes and standards, enabling…
