Month: January 2023

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:44 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Happy Monday.  As many of you are tracking, this week, House Republicans will vote to raise gas prices on American families.  The contrast in priorities could not be more stark.  The President spent the last two years, as you know, doing everything he could to lower gas prices for American families, and prices are down about $1.60 a gallon since last summer. Now, House Republicans are using their narrow majority to force the American people to pay higher gas prices, just as big oil companies are…

When I signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – the first significant piece of gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years – I said that there was still work to be done to keep our communities safe and keep dangerous firearms out of dangerous hands. In the short time since, communities across America have been struck by tragedy after tragedy, including mass shootings from Colorado Springs to Monterey Park and daily acts of gun violence that do not make national headlines.  Today, Senator Feinstein, with whom I worked with to pass the last Assault Weapons Ban in 1994, has once again…

Via Teleconference (January 17, 2023) 12:38 P.M. EST MS. YANG:  Hi, everyone.  Again, thank you all so much for joining today’s call.  As a reminder, this call with White House Spokesperson Ian Sams is on the record and embargoed until completion of the call.  By participating in this call, you are agreeing to these ground rules. Ian will give some brief opening remarks and then we’ll move into Q&A.  As always, please indicate whether or not you have a question with the “Raise Hand” function. With that, I will turn it over to Ian. MR. SAMS:  Hey, guys.  And thanks…

Tujunga Spreading GroundLos Angeles, California THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  I am here today to, first and foremost, thank the folks who, on the ground every day, have been doing the important and good work of responding to this extreme climate crisis that we have been experiencing around the world and certainly here in my home state and our home state of California. I want to thank Wade Crowfoot for always doing the work that he has done throughout his career and being a leader on many of these issues, but, in particular, on the issue of water. We have long…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration:  Elizabeth Allen, Nominee for Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State Joshua Jacobs, Nominee for Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ron Borzekowski, Nominee for Director of the Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of Treasury David J. Kostelancik, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Albania Cynthia Kierscht, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Djibouti Jennifer L. Johnson, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to…

Nominations Sent to the Senate Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/23/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-92/

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Kazakhstani Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan.  During the meeting, the two reaffirmed the commitment of the United States and Kazakhstan to support the principles of the UN Charter, including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. They also highlighted the strategic partnership between their nations and the cooperation on key bilateral and regional issues, such as energy security.  The U.S. side reaffirmed U.S. support for Kazakhstani President Tokayev’s efforts to improve transparent, accountable governance in Kazakhstan. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/23/readout-of-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-meeting-with-special-representative-for-international-cooperation-erzhan-kazykhan-of-kazakhstan/

Today, instead of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, we are acknowledging that last year, the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right from the American people. Since the Supreme Court’s decision, Americans, time and time again, have made their voices heard:  women should be able to make these deeply personal decisions free from political interference. Yet, Republicans in Congress and across the country continue to push for a national abortion ban, to criminalize doctors and nurses, and to make contraception harder to access. It’s dangerous, extreme, and out of touch.  I’ll continue to fight…

Vice President Harris Will Announce Presidential Memorandum in Remarks in Florida to Mark 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade On what would have been the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, President Biden will issue a Presidential Memorandum on Further Efforts to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services. Vice President Harris will announce the Presidential Memorandum in Florida later today, where she will speak about the next steps in the fight for reproductive rights and reinforce the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting access to abortion, including medication abortion. Since the day of the Supreme Court’s…