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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Issues an Executive Order to Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 for Federal Contractors
Today, President Biden is issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to hundreds of thousands of workers who are working on federal contracts. These workers are critical to the functioning of the federal government: from cleaning professionals and maintenance workers who ensure federal employees have safe and clean places…
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 Karine Jean-Pierre, November 2, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:43 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, good afternoon, everybody. Apologies for the late start. It’s been a busy day, so I apologize. The in-town pool is going to have to gather about 2:05. And so, I will stay beyond that time as long as we can. But again, apologies…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, September 24, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:34 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. We’re thrilled to have Secretary Mayorkas join us here today. He’s going to be making some brief comments providing you an update, and we’ll take as many questions as we can. I would just be mindful of your colleagues so we…
On-the-Record Press Call by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Previewing the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Security Strategy
Via Teleconference 9:34 A.M. EDT MS. SHARMA: Great. Thank you. And thanks, everyone, for joining. So, as a reminder, this press call is on the record. Our speaker on the call is National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. And the contents of the call are embargoed until today, 12:00 p.m. Eastern. You should have the factsheet and that…
Remarks by President Biden at the National Association of Counties (NACo) Conference
Washington Hilton Hotel 1:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello! Thank you, Madam President. Please, have a seat. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Denise, thanks for your leadership of this organization. You’re right, I’m a county guy. You know, one of the things, for real, is that one…
On-the-Record Press Call by National Security Council Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Gonzalez on Official Travel to Brazil and Argentina
2:32 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to a briefing to discuss the National Security Advisor’s trip to Brazil and Argentina. We weren’t able to be joined by the National Security Advisor today, so we are joined by National Security Council Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Gonzalez. This call is on the…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 5:05 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, it’s a pleasure to welcome to the White House, the Oval Office, Prime Minister Johnson. I’m honored to have a chance to have him here. He returned a small amount of hospitality compared to all the hospitality he provided for the G7 and our families and —…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 11, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. I have quite a few things at the top, but then we will take plenty of questions. I wanted to take a moment, at the top of our briefing today, to note that on this day, 21 years ago,…
