Month: May 2023

11 May

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route New York, NY

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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route New York, New York 11:56 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hi, everybody.  All right. Q    All-female crew and one man. Q    (Inaudible.)  (Laughter.)  I’m the outlier. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  You’re the outlier — for once.  (Laughter.) Okay.  All-female crew except for one.  (Laughter.)  As you all — as you know, we’re headed to — the President is on his way to Valhalla, New York, an area he won in 2020 that is represented by a Rep- — Republican member of Congress to make clear Congress has a constitutional duty to prevent default.  The President’s economic agenda has…

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11 May

Readout of White House Roundtable on the Business Case for Pay Equity

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Today, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein and Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President, and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin hosted a discussion with Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management Rob Shriver, private sector employers, and equal pay experts on why pay equity is good for business. Participants, who included executives from Microsoft, Mastercard, and Salesforce, discussed policies they have put in place to advance pay equity at their companies. In addition, pay equity experts from JUST Capital, EDGE Certified Foundation, and OpenComp discussed…

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11 May

Remarks by Vice President Harris at Swearing-In Ceremony of Commissioners for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics

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Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:41 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Miguel Cardona, our Secretary of Education!  (Applause.) Please have a seat.  Good afternoon.  Or good — I think it’s almost good afternoon.  Good morning, everyone.  I was listening to your comments back there in the room.  And, first of all, we are so fortunate in our country to have as the leader of probably one of the most important functions of government, which is education — to have as the leader of all that we are doing in that regard: Miguel Cardona.  As he said, he and I have been traveling the…

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11 May

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at a Film Screening at the White House of Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals

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The White House Thank you, Nikki, for sharing your story with all of us. It was so wonderful to meet your son Noah when we helped launch the Hidden Helpers Coalition in 2021, and it’s an honor to welcome you back to the White House, along with the Dole Caregiver Fellows.   Richard, without your passion and persistence, this documentary wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you for shining a light on families like yours, families like Amy’s and Shane’s, whose stories you tell so movingly. And we’re honored to have them with us today.  Elizabeth, we are all so grateful for your…

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11 May

Readout: White House Convenes State and Local Leaders for a Forum on Mental Health and Well Being During Mental Health Awareness Month

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Today, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Christen Linke Young, Deputy Assistant to the President for Health and Veterans Affairs in the White House Domestic Policy Council, convened representatives from state and local government for a Forum on Mental Health and Well Being. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and senior White House officials participated in the convening. Tackling the mental health crisis is a key pillar of President Biden’s Unity Agenda. The Administration has focused on…

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10 May

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi

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Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan spoke with Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi on May 10 to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza.  Sullivan reaffirmed the Administration’s ironclad support for Israel’s security, as well as its right to defend its people from indiscriminate rocket attacks.  Sullivan also noted continued regional efforts to broker a ceasefire, and emphasized the need to deescalate tensions and prevent further loss of life.    ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/10/readout-of-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivans-call-with-israeli-national-security-advisor-tzachi-hanegbi/

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10 May

Remarks by President Biden on Why Congress Must Avoid Default Immediately and Without Conditions

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SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, New York 1:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  I asked Brian one question: What position did he play?  (Laughter.)  It looks like he spends a lot of time in the gym.  Please, sit down.  Sit down.  Sit down.  It’s good to be back.  It’s good to be back.  (Applause.)   Governor Hochul, thank you for welcoming us to your state.  And she’s helping New York lead the way in making things in America.  And I mean making things in America.  Not importing them — making them.  Send — sending products out, bringing jobs back. …

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10 May

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Trust for the National Mall’s Ball for the Mall

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Washington, D.C. Thank you, Catherine. And thank you for everything you do to preserve the National Mall, Lafayette Park, and the White House grounds.  On mornings when the humidity of D.C. summer has not yet taken hold, I sometimes go to the Kennedy Garden. Surrounded by peach irises or speckled stalks of foxglove, looking out past the South Lawn, I watch the sky turn blue above the National Mall. In a city that changes and evolves with each administration, each new Congress, the monuments stand tall through wind and rain, snow and baking heat, lifetime after lifetime.  Every day, thousands…

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10 May

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April CPI Report

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With today’s report, annual inflation has come down 45 percent since last summer. The annual inflation rate has now come down 10 months in a row at a time when our economy and job market are strong, with the unemployment rate at its lowest level in more than 50 years. Gas prices are down nearly $1.50 from their summer peak, and prices at the grocery store have actually come down the last two months, providing some welcome breathing room for families. While we have more work to do to lower costs for families, the President’s Inflation Reduction Act is already…

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10 May

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Priorities for Building America’s Energy Infrastructure Faster, Safer, and Cleaner

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President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is making a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and our clean energy future that is creating good-paying union jobs, growing our economy, building energy security, combating climate change, advancing environmental justice, and helping lower costs for families. To continue to drive these efforts, the Biden-Harris Administration today announced a set of priorities it urges Congress to pass as part of bipartisan permitting reform legislation. The Biden-Harris Administration has already unleashed over $470 billion in manufacturing and clean energy investments since President Biden took office, providing predictable funding for new projects that would not have…

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