12:47 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Tuesday. A couple of things to just update you on, on the top. As we’ve discussed previously in this room, the President and the administration are making the case directly to the country about the need to pass the Rescue Plan so we can finish the job…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 8, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. (Phone alarm rings.) TJ has an alarm going off. He’s excited about the briefing. (Laughter.) Hey, just a couple of things for you all at the top. The President and his entire administration are continuing to engage closely with leaders on Capitol…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:46 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Happy Monday. Okay, just a couple of items at the top. And I know there is a hard out here for a gather time, so we’ll work to get through as many people as possible. And if our friends in the front row could…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, February 4, 2021
11:41 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have a very special guest today. Since his inauguration, President Biden has put diplomacy at the center of the United States’ foreign policy, grounding our international engagement in American values, rebuilding our alliances, and reengaging with international institutions to help strengthen them. Obviously, part of his visit…
The Effects of Earlier Medicaid Expansions: A Literature Review
The American Rescue Plan of 2021(ARP) temporarily increased the federal government contribution for Medicaid expansion to the 13 states that have not yet expanded Medicaid coverage to all low-income adults. Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion of Medicaid in 2014, there have been numerous studies that looked at its impact. These studies find first…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, September 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:41 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. Jonathan, second day in a row — nothing at the top. Q All right. Here we go. MS. PSAKI: So, let’s kick it off. Q All right. Well, let’s start here with budget talks still obviously ongoing on Capitol Hill. There’s a growing…
Remarks by President Biden in a CNN Town Hall with Anderson Cooper
Pabst TheaterMilwaukee, Wisconsin (February 16, 2021) 7:59 P.M. CST MR. COOPER: And welcome. We are live in the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a CNN Presidential Town Hall — the first with President Joe Biden. I’m Anderson Cooper. President Biden is just four weeks into his presidency and facing multiple crises: nearly 500,000…
Innovation, Investment, and Inclusion: Accelerating the Energy Transition and Creating Good Jobs
“When I think of climate change, I think about jobs. Good-paying, union jobs that put Americans to work, make our air cleaner, and rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure.” —President Joe Biden1 On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. This achievement was the result of a decade of work…
Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international leadership, aimed…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, May 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:29 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay, good to see everyone. I have a couple of things for you guys at the top. Yesterday, we made history: Kristen Clarke was confirmed with at — with — as the first woman and first woman of color to lead the…