James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Apologies for the delay. We had — the Administrator was actually briefing the President in the Oval Office, so we wanted to make sure that she was ready to go and the President got the…
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The Next Energy Revolution Begins Now
By Dr. Sally Benson, OSTP Deputy Director for Energy Unless you hang out with energy wonks, you might not have noticed the exponential adoption of clean energy technologies right now. After being available for years, plug-in electric vehicle sales are taking off – their percentage of sales of doubled between 2020 to 2021, and is…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Hichilema of Zambia in Joint Press Conference
State HouseLusaka, Zambia 3:37 P.M. CAT ZAMBIAN OFFICIAL: Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia; Honorable Madam Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America; cabinet ministers present from both countries; members of the press; distinguished invited guests; ladies and gentlemen: Welcome to the press conference being held here at State…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, a couple things at the top. So, from day one, President Biden has treated climate change with the urgency it requires. Against the backdrop of extreme heat we’ve seen across America, tomorrow President Biden will…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
Via Teleconference 3:04 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. And thanks, everyone, for joining. So this call is on background. It is attributable to a “senior administration official.” And the contents of the call are embargoed until the end of the call. For your awareness and not for reporting, our speaker on the call today is…
Summit for Democracy Summary of Proceedings
Calling the defense of democracy “the defining challenge of our time,” on December 9-10, 2021, President Biden convened world leaders in the first-ever Summit for Democracy, a gathering that spurred dialogue and initiated concrete action toward global democratic renewal. The Summit brought together more than 275 participants, representing governments, multilateral institutions, activists, journalists, parliamentarians, human…
Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Renewing American Economic Leadership at the Brookings Institution
AS DELIVERED I want to start by thanking all of you for indulging a National Security Advisor to discuss economics. As most of you know, Secretary Yellen gave an important speech just down the street last week on our economic policy with respect to China. Today I’d like to zoom out to our broader international…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Chicago, IL
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Chicago, Illinois 4:32 P.M. PDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Hello, everybody. Okay, first up, this week marks two years since the start of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, a war that has led to an extraordinary humanitarian crisis, more deaths than the war in Ukraine, and millions displaced. We therefore…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Working Lunch at U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
State DepartmentWashington, D.C. 11:44 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to everyone. I’m looking forward to the time we will spend together today. And I welcome you. And I — you will see the President later today, but I cannot emphasize enough the importance to the United States of being a part of…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates the Second Anniversary of the Reestablishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Two years ago this week, President Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (the “Partnerships Office”). The mission of this office is to serve people in need by collaborating with interested faith-based and community organizations. The Partnerships Office is an essential part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan…
