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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:52 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi everyone.  All right.  Okay, I have a couple of items for you — all of you at the top.  Today we are announcing the release of $39 billion of American Rescue Plan funds to states, territories, and Tribes to address the child care crisis…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone. Q    Hello. MS. PSAKI:  Hello.  So joining us today is Ambassador Roberta Jacobson, Coordinator for the Southern Border.  Ambassador Jacobson was the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 2016 to 2018.  She previously served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Western…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:47 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Well, today I’m joined by, of course, Jeff Zients, our COVID Coordinator, and Dr. Fauci to talk about the news from the FDA this morning.  They’re also going to be able to take some questions.  I will keep an eye on…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  There’s a lot of pink in this room today.  (Laughter.)  Zeke — Zeke and Mary are going to the prom together.  (Laughter.)  Well, you know. Okay, just one item for all of you at the top. On Monday, the President will join…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi everyone.  Good morning — or good afternoon.  Okay.  A couple of items for all of you at the top. Today, the Biden-Harris administration has launched Child Tax Credit Awareness Day to educate the public and encourage non-filers to sign up for the largest…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:31 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Hello. Q    Hello.  MS. PSAKI:  Joining us today is Bharat Ramamurti, the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council for Financial Reform and Consumer Protection.  Bharat was formerly the Managing Director of the Corporate Power Program at the Roosevelt Institute.  He also served on the Congressional…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:23 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hello, everyone.  Okay, happy Monday.  I know we have a busy afternoon for all of you, so we will try to get through as many questions as we can possibly get through.  I just have two items for you at the top. This morning, the White…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Happy Tuesday.  So, we have two very special guests with us again today.  As you know, the Biden-Harris administration — I’m just going to let you all settle in here.  Okay.  All right.  Great.  Okay.  So, as you all know, today, the Biden-Harris administration…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Thanks for your patience.  A little delayed today, but for good reason.  So I have a couple of items at the top. As you know, tonight the President will deliver his first primetime address to the American people at 8:00 p.m.  Today…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Q    Good afternoon!  (Laughter.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  I’m like, “Geez, I’m all by myself up here.”  (Laughter.)  Okay. So, we have another special guest joining us today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who is here to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will…