U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. 9:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker — (applause) — (Turns to audience members.) Thank you. You can smile. It’s okay. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Please. Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman — good to see you guys up there — (applause)…
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Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Takes Steps to Address COVID-19 in Rural America and Build Rural Health Back Better
Today, the Biden Administration is taking action to improve the health of rural communities by making billions of dollars in American Rescue Plan funding available to meet immediate COVID-19 needs. This funding, which will also help rural hospitals stay open in the long run and improve the care provided to rural communities, builds on efforts…
Remarks by President Biden on Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic
5:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. I want to talk to you about where we are in the battle against COVID-19, the progress we’ve made, and the work we have left to do. And it starts with understanding this: Even as the Delta variant 19 [sic] has — COVID-19 — has…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Official
Via Teleconference 12:32 P.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Hi, everybody. It’s Jeff Zients. Good afternoon. And thank you for joining us. We’re doing this in a different format today due to the Summit for Democracy. So we’ll host this as a phone briefing. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the Omicron cases in the…
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of Governors
Via TeleconferenceSouth Court Auditorium 1:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, hi, everybody. It’s good to — I’m supposed to look over here and not at you guys. But we got six governors with us today — Democrats and Republicans — and they’re meeting the moment: Governor Mills of Maine, Governor DeWine of…
Remarks by President Biden on Building a Better America
3:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Please sit down. Please, please sit down. JoJo, thank you very much. You know, I can picture him in Desert Storm as a sergeant, barking out orders, can’t you? When my son Beau was promoted to major in Iraq and — I said, “Now you’re a field-grade officer.” He said,…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 3:04 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us. In a moment, I’ll turn to Drs. Walensky, Fauci, and Murthy. I’ll start by discussing the progress we’re making on testing, vaccination, and boosters — three critical parts of the President’s six-point plan to accelerate our path out of the pandemic. First,…
This Mother’s Day, More Moms Back at Work, but Care Challenges Remain
Post-pandemic, mothers have reengaged with the labor force thanks to the robust recovery and ARP, but childcare challenges remain.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support and Advance Women’s Economic Security
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is marking the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by announcing new actions to support and advance women’s economic security. For thirty years, the FMLA has helped Americans take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from work when they are seriously ill or to care…
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, the main topic of our briefing is our plan for booster shots. So I’ll turn to Drs. Murthy, Walensky, and Fauci in just a moment. First, I want to provide a brief update on our fight against the virus. …