James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Okay. We will also keep you guys updated on when the pool needs to gather, as well, as we see if we're on time or not. So, good afternoon. As you all know, later today, the President will be delivering...
Today, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States held a call. The leaders discussed their shared concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine's borders and Russia's increasingly harsh rhetoric. They...
East Room 5:26 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And welcome to the White House. This is what you call a family affair. Please be seated. Please be seated. All our families are here, including the Kennedy family, who is part of the family. God love them. (Applause.) Jill and I...
East Room 2:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Iesha, thank you very much. Your story is important, and - for everyone to hear. And thank God you're with us today. Today, I'd like to talk about how we're going to help millions of Americans protect and preserve their health and live with the dignity of knowing...
Q: How do you respond to statements by LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who is accusing France's ambassador to Venezuela, Romain Nadal, of "bringing shame upon" France after an anti-Chavez tweet, asserting that an ambassador "shouldn't express support for any political party" in a foreign country? A: Our ambassador's tweet isn't taking sides, apart from paying tribute to the art of press cartoons, which the French highly value. With regard to Venezuela, France, along with its (...)
As a mark of respect for Robert Joseph Dole, a statesman like few in our history and a war hero among the greatest of the Greatest Generation, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag...
A month after being sworn in as President, one of the first conversations I had with anyone outside the White House was with our dear friends, Bob and Elizabeth Dole, at their home in Washington. Bob had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and I was were there to offer the same support, love, and...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:54 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. A lot happening in the world; I don't have to tell all of you. Just a couple of notes for you all at the top. This morning, we learned the unemployment rate is 4.2 percent, down by a historic 2 full percentage...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will hold a secure video call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. The leaders will discuss a range of topics in the U.S.-Russia relationship, including strategic stability, cyber, and regional issues. President Biden will underscore U.S. concerns with Russian military activities on the border with...
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked our forces at Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii, taking the lives of 2,403 service members and civilians and leading the United States to declare its entrance into World War II. It was a day that still lives in infamy 80 years later. As we mark...
Today the White House released visitor log records generated in August 2021. This set includes 2094 records, bringing the total number of records posted to 15795. These records were posted pursuant to the White House's policy to voluntarily disclose visitor log records. This release is consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to becoming the first...
Via Teleconference (December 2, 2021) 5:05 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you very much. And good evening, everyone. And thank you for joining us for this background briefing on the soon-to-be released National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. This call will be on background, attributable to "senior administration officials," and the call will be embargoed...
On Friday, December 3, 2021, the President signed into law: H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act" which includes a short-term continuing resolution that provides fiscal year 2022 appropriations to Federal agencies through February 18, 2022, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; includes supplemental appropriations for the continuing support of Afghanistan evacuees;...
The G7 Leaders have issued a joint statement, setting out principles and next steps to modernise the G7's approach to infrastructure finance and narrow the infrastructure investment gap in developing countries.
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced he has appointed Alaina B. Teplitz to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration. Alaina B. Teplitz, Assistant Secretary of State for AdministrationAmbassador Alaina B. Teplitz is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Career Minister. Most recently, she has served as...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:07 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good morning. Okay, so we don't have a long time this morning because of a gather. If people want to stay, I'm happy to answer additional questions, but we wanted to get it in before the President left for his trip to...
Via Teleconference 11:10 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, we'll start with Drs. Walensky and Fauci for an update on the Omicron variant. Over to you, Dr. Walensky. DR. WALENSKY: Good morning. I'd like to start by walking you through today's data. The current seven-day daily average of cases...
This afternoon, as he and his team continue to work toward passage of the Build Back Better Act in the Senate, the President had phone calls about this economic growth package for the middle class with Senator Patty Murray, and then with Senator Tim Kaine. Each call focused on the need to reduce families'...
The EllipseWashington, D.C. 6:48 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden. I am Jill Biden's husband. (Laughter.) On behalf of Jill and Kamala and Doug, we welcome you to the National Christmas Tree Lighting. Thanks to the Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, for that introduction and her leadership. She has made me look awful good...
National Institutes of HealthBethesda, Maryland 1:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, if there's any audience - if there's any audience in the world I should be standing for, it's you - not you standing for me. But thank you very much. Good afternoon. You know, in February, I came out here to the National Institutes...
State Dining Room 10:46 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Before I start, I'd like to report that later today, I'll be signing the bill funding the government operations for the next few months. Funding the government isn't a great achievement. (Laughs.) It's a bare minimum of what we need to get done. But in these times, a...
In June, President Biden-alongside G7 Leaders-announced Build Back Better World, a values-driven, high-standard, transparent, and catalytic infrastructure partnership led by major democracies to meet the enormous infrastructure need in the developing world. Since then, the United States and G7 partners have been undertaking efforts individually and jointly to increase the ambition and impact of our...
This week, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Global Energy Security Amos Hochstein traveled to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. The purpose of this trip was to discuss a range of economic issues including...
President Biden and the United States government view 5G security as a high priority and advocate for a vibrant digital economy worldwide. 5G is the future of the Internet and will touch every aspect of our lives. Countries and citizens need to be able to trust that 5G equipment and software will not threaten national...
Thirty-one years ago, the bipartisan passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enshrined our commitment to building a better Nation for all of us. In the years since, we have made profound progress to advance the rights, opportunities, full participation, and economic self-sufficiency of people with disabilities - both here at home and in...
