12:36 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: All right. I will tell you masks are a little tricky with earrings on, so just bear with me here. Okay. So, just have a couple of items at the top. Okay. Learned my lesson on earrings. All right. Today, the President will deliver remarks to mark the 50 — mark 50 million…
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Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden Before Cancer Cabinet Meeting
3:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, last year, Jill and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot and — to end cancer as we know it and to even cure some cancers in the process. And so, it’s not just personal, but it’s — it’s about what’s possible. Almost everywhere we go, whether it’s meeting with folks…
Remarks by President Biden Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
East Room 2:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Natasha, thank you very much. Folks, as I was sitting and listening to everyone, I was reminded that back during a very, very important hearing in the Judiciary Committee, when I was chairman, we were working on a very difficult subject. I won’t mention the — it was…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 6, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay, I have nothing for you at the top. Darlene, why don’t you kick us off? Q Thank you. That’s so unusual. So unlike you. (Laughs.) MS. PSAKI: I know. (Laughs.) I do — I do like to load you…
The Economics of Administration Action on Student Debt
Higher education financing allows many Americans from lower- and middle-income backgrounds to invest in education. However, over the past 30 years, college tuition prices have increased faster than median incomes, leaving many Americans with large amounts of student debt that they struggle or are unable to, pay off. Recognizing the burden of this debt, the…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Miami, FL
Private ResidenceMiami, Florida 6:27 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, Chris, thank you. And I have to tell you, I’m not going home. (Laughter.) Folks — I want to thank you for chairing the — the Biden Victory Fund. You’re a great friend, traveling all across the country to bring so many folks into the process.…
Remarks by Vice President Harris on Mental Health and Wellness
Children’s National Hospital Washington, D.C. 2:58 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Monique and I were talking backstage, and I was asking her about her work. And she said, “I — I can’t imagine doing anything else.” In the midst of all that all of you do every day and what…
Remarks by President Biden in State of the Union Address
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C.(March 7, 2024) 9:26 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (The President presents his prepared remarks to Speaker Johnson.) Your bedtime reading. Tony! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Looking for Jill. (Applause.) Good evening. (Applause.) Good evening. If I were smart, I’d go home now. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, members of Congress,…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2023 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or they embody the…
Clemency Recipient List
Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is granting full pardons to six individuals. Gary Parks Davis – Yuma, ArizonaGary Parks Davis is a 66-year-old man who pleaded guilty to use of a communication facility (a telephone) to facilitate an unlawful cocaine transaction at age 22. Mr. Davis served his six-month sentence on nights and weekends…