Our Nation’s children are the kite strings that hold our national ambitions aloft — and it is our shared responsibility to make sure that they have every opportunity to thrive. On National Child’s Day, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that every child in America has a fair shot at a bright future, regardless of the gender,…
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Statement From Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris Meeting on Voting Rights In Greenville, South Carolina
Today in Greenville, South Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a listening session with local voting rights advocates. They included Sulaiman Ahmad, who works for the South Carolina Justice project; Elias Valentin II, who led a voter protection effort during the 2020 election; and Reverend Telley Lynette Gadson, who is the Senior Pastor of…
Bringing Infrastructure into the 21st Century
By Heather Boushey Infrastructure provides the foundation for economic activity, yet the pace of investment has fallen behind in the United States and hindered economic growth and competitiveness. From roads and transportation systems, to water and waste transport, to broadband, to the power grid, infrastructure enables the economy to function. Time and again, analyses quantifying…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Races to Deploy Clean Energy that Creates Jobs and Lowers Costs
New Actions Advance Offshore Wind, Leverage Public Lands for Clean Energy, and Build the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Transmission Lines When President Biden came into office nearly a year ago, he pulled every lever to position America to scale up clean energy that creates good-paying, union jobs and lowers energy bills for consumers. Since then, the…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 30th Anniversary Symposium
As Delivered at the International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C. Good morning, everyone. As I was reviewing my remarks last night, I was at a loss for words about what happened with yesterday’s massacre in Texas. For most of my career, like many of you, I have been first and foremost a teacher. And a classroom…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:31 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. I hope everyone had a restful long weekend. I actually don’t have anything for you at the top. (Laughter.) I know you guys are always excited to hear what I got to say. But, Darlene, you want to kick…
Remarks by President Biden and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Joint Press Conference
East Room 4:44 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please, be seated. Thank you. President Zelenskyy, I’m honored to welcome you back to the White House. We’ve spent an awful lot of time on the telephone as well as on video, but it’s good to see you in person again. And we’ve been in close and frequent…
Remarks by President Biden in a Press Conference
Hilton HiroshimaHiroshima, Japan 6:57 P.M. JST THE PRESIDENT: Please have a seat. I don’t think there’s enough press here. (Laughs.) Well, good evening, everyone. Before turning to the important work we accomplished here at the G7, I want to take a few minutes addressing the budget negotiations that I’m heading back home to — to…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Carol Spahn, Nominee for Director of the Peace Corps Robin Hutcheson, Nominee for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Department of Transportation Jaime Lizárraga, Nominee for Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 16, 2021
12:17 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Happy Tuesday. All right. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. A lot of you have asked — maybe not in this room, but in general: What’s next? What are we focused on next? And the answer is the President is going to continue…
