East Room 12:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: How are you, fellas? (Applause.) Please. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You’re very nice. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please. Please, sit. I don’t know who Ali was talking about — someone being around that long. (Laughter.) Twenty years. Whoa. You know, when we…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Bilateral Engagement of President Biden and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia
Via Teleconference 2:22 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you very much. And thank you all for joining today’s call this afternoon to preview the bilateral meeting between President Biden and President Widodo of Indonesia. On today’s call, we have [senior administration official] and [senior administration official]. As a reminder, today’s call is on background and attributed…
A Proclamation on Public Service Recognition Week, 2022
America’s dedicated public servants are the lifeblood of our democracy. Every day, millions of public workers at all levels of government do extraordinary things to make our lives better and our country stronger. During Public Service Recognition Week, we honor the dedicated Federal, State, Tribal, and local public servants who embody the spirit of service and…
Remarks by the Vice President at the Global Water Security White House Action Plan Event
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 12:03 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you, Sonia. And this whole — what a powerful group of American leaders. I’m honored to be with all of you this morning and in this fight. So thank you, each one of you, for the work…
Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Former President Obama on the Affordable Care Act
East Room 1:44 P.M. EDT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon. Indeed, it is a good afternoon. Good afternoon. Please have a seat, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you. It feels good, doesn’t it? (Laughs.) (Applause.) President Biden, President Obama, members of Congress, and my fellow Americans: On March 23rd, 2010, the Affordable Care Act…
Background Press Call on New Artificial Intelligence Announcements
Via Teleconference 6:36 P.M. EDT MS. PATTERSON: Thanks, everyone, for hoping on today’s press call. Today, we’ll be discussing a new AI announcement from the Biden-Harris administration. On today’s call will be [senior administration official]. After she delivers remarks, we’ll open up the call for Q&A from reporters. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to…
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Protects Lands and Waters
Fulfilling President Biden’s commitment to conserve and restore some of America’s most cherished public lands and waters, over the past week the Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of major actions to advance conservation, combat climate change, honor Tribal Nations, and support local economies. The Administration finalized protections for three unique ecosystems: Tongass National Forest: The…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Come on, guys. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, thank you. All right. Okay. Give the girl some love here. All right. So I wanted to start with some news at the top. Earlier…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:47 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughter.) Hi. Hello. Thanks, Weijia. All right. A couple of things at the top before we get going. The President has been receiving updates on the wildfires that have already scorched over 500,000 acres across the Texas Panhandle. We are…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Visit of Prime Minister Lee of Singapore
Via Teleconference (March 28, 2022) 7:06 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. And thanks everyone for joining. I know it’s on the later side of the evening, so thanks again for your time. I’m just going to do a quick ground rules. So, this is on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” And the contents…