On January 16th, President-elect Joe Biden introduced Drs. Eric Lander, Frances Arnold, and Maria Zuber as the Co-Chairs of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, along side other members of his science team. With “science at the forefront of my administration,” he is elevating the post of Science Adviser to Cabinet level…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, January 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:39 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. As part of our administration’s efforts to increase transparency and introduce all of you to the policy experts who are leading the President’s initiatives, we’re joined today by Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, who will be talking about the racial equity…
Remarks by President Biden at the National Action Network’s Annual MLK Day Breakfast
The Mayflower HotelWashington, D.C. 12:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Rev, thank you for very much for that introduction. And, quite frankly, thank you for your partnership. You’ve been a good friend for a long time. It’s an honor to spend the King holiday with the National Action Network and with the King family — Martin…
Remarks by President Biden on Bidenomics | Largo, MD
Prince George’s Community CollegeLargo, Maryland 3:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) As my mother would instruct me to say, please excuse my back. I apologize. (Laughter.) Sadé — I just told her, when she walked off the stage, when she’s President and they say, “Joe Biden is out in the waiting room,”…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AND SECRETARY OF LABOR WALSH AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON WORKER ORGANIZING AND EMPOWERMENT
Vice President’s Ceremonial OfficeEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:02 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning to everyone. I want to especially thank the members of our Cabinet for the work that you and your teams have been doing over the course of these months, doing extraordinary work. We are the first administration to collectively, through the…
Background Press Call Previewing President Biden’s Trip to North Africa and Asia
Via Teleconference 3:09 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Great. Thank you, everyone, for joining. As a reminder, this call is on background. It’s attributable to senior administration officials. And the contents of the call are embargoed until the call ends. We wanted to take an opportunity to give you guys some thoughts on the coming travel and then also…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas En Route El Paso, Texas
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route El Paso, Texas 1:29 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, as you know, today we’re headed to El Paso, Texas. I’ve got Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas right here next to me, and I’ll turn it over to him shortly to provide more detail about the trip and take your…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:13 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Happy Tuesday. So, my colleague, Admiral John Kirby, is here today to answer any questions on — about the President — President Putin and President Xi meeting in Moscow today. And so — and any…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Freeport, ME
Private ResidenceFreeport, Maine 4:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Let me begin with three comments. One, this is a busman’s holiday for my colleagues I serve with. Thank you for being here. The worst thing to have to do is come in here another — pick your same party you agree with…
Remarks by Vice President Harris During a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Health
Drake UniversityDes Moines, Iowa 12:12 P.M. CDT MS. PALMIERI: Hello, Des Moines. I’m so excited to be in Des Moines. It’s Des Moines in July. (Laughter.) Not unlike D.C. in July, but Des Moines in July is way more fun. (Laughter.) So, yeah, I’m Jennifer Palmieri, currently with Showtime’s documentary series, “The Circus.” But I know a…