Emergency Legislative Package to Fund Vaccinations, Provide Immediate, Direct Relief to Families Bearing the Brunt of the COVID-19 Crisis, and Support Struggling Communities The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis are devastating families across the country. More than 20 million Americans have contracted COVID-19, and at least 370,000 have died. From big cities to…
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Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us. It was an important weekend for the President and the American people. President Biden came into office with two clear, immediate goals: mount a vaccination program to turn the tide on the pandemic and pass a rescue plan to bring the nation…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, October 4, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:38 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Happy Monday. Two items for all of you at the top. We’re seeing strong movement and early action toward vaccine requirements across industries and, importantly, in the airlines industry. United Airlines was notably first to institute a requirement and, within 53…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 17, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday. Okay, a couple of things happening around here today. Today is the deadline to file your taxes. That’s not a reminder to all of you, but take it as one if you’d like to. And we encourage everyone to file as…
FACT SHEET: The American Families Plan
Today, President Biden announced the American Families Plan, an investment in our kids, our families, and our economic future. In March, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which continues to provide immediate relief to American families and communities. Approximately 161 million payments of up to $1,400 per person have gone out to households, schools…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 2, 2021
1:48 PM MS. PSAKI: We have a few updates for you all at the top this morning. First, today, the President is signing three executive orders to rebuild and strengthen our immigration system. These actions are centered on the basic premise that our country is safer, stronger, and more prosperous, with a fair, safe, and orderly…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, everybody. It’s been 27 days since the President launched his comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to the strategy is vaccinating all Americans. When we started this work 27 days ago, we inherited many challenges: There was not enough vaccine supply. …
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, January 13, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:18 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, we have another special guest today, our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, who will give us some brief opening comments. We’ll take some questions, and then we’ll proceed with a briefing from there. With that, I will turn it over to…
Statements of Administration Policy
H.R. 9747 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (September 24, 2024)(1 Page(s), 25 KB) H.R. 3334 – STOP CCP Act (September 23, 2024)(1 Page(s), 127 KB) H.R. 8790 – Fix Our Forests Act (September 23, 2024)(1 Page(s), 131 KB) H.J. Res. 136 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, March 4, 2021
12:49 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Well, we have another very special guest today. Today we are joined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, my former boss, Denis McDonough, who is working tirelessly to build and restore trust in the VA. As you all know, Secretary McDonough served as White House Chief of Staff in the Obama-Biden administration…
