James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:39 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. I have a couple things at the top, and then we’ll get started. As the President said over the weekend, we have been working in good faith and across the aisle to make…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
2:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just have a couple things at the top before we get going. President Biden — today, he called Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland to recognize his years of service as a leader of Ireland and of the good relationship they have developed. Having recently celebrated…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
Today, President Joe Biden convened a meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) – a group of renowned experts from outside of the Federal government who advise the president on key issues of science, technology, and innovation – to discuss their ongoing work to help the Administration deliver on its…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Announcement of Türkiye’s Intention to send Finland’s NATO Accession Protocols to Parliament
The United States welcomes President Erdogan’s announcement that he will send Finland’s NATO accession protocols to the Turkish Parliament and looks forward to the prompt conclusion of that process. We encourage Türkiye to quickly ratify Sweden’s accession protocols as well. In addition, we urge Hungary to conclude its ratification process for both Finland and Sweden without…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). They discussed the international security environment and NATO’s ongoing efforts to safeguard Transatlantic defense. President Biden reaffirmed his strong support for NATO and the importance of bolstering deterrence and defense against strategic competitors and transnational threats.…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on a U.S. Counterterrorism Operation
Via Teleconference 6:44 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us for this evening’s NSC background call to discuss a recent U.S. counterterrorism operation, and for bearing with us while we waited for everyone to be dialed in. As a reminder of the ground rules, this call is on background, attributable to a “senior…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:34 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Good afternoon, all. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day — whatever you celebrate. Hope everyone had a restful — a restful time after a big game last night. I can attest, here from the podium, there were some very…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese Meeting with Cabinet Members on 100 Day Supply Chain Reports
Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese met with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Small Business…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Hagerstown, MD
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Hagerstown, Maryland 12:07 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, guys. So this is going to be an incredibly short gaggle. Q Is it okay if we just start with questions? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, I actually have stuff at the top that I need to share. So, today’s jobs numbers reflect…
Bills Signed: S. 272 and S. 325
On Friday, September 24, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 272, the “Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021,” which requires that agency budget justification materials be made publicly available online, Thank you to Senators Peters, Portman, Carper, Cornyn, and Ernst, and Representatives Quigley, Comer, Holmes Norton, Fitzpatrick, Cooper, Khanna, Axne, and Cline for their…