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White House Press Briefing Convened by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

 

 

 

 

White House Press Briefing Convened by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Reported by Karen Ann Carr

 

WASHINGTON DC - A White House Press Briefing is convened by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in the White House James Brady Press Room in Washington DC U.S.A. on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1:30 PM EDT.

 

 

 

PRESIDENT JOSEPH ROBINETTE BIDEN, JR. ~ THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024  

 

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. receives the President's Daily Brief at 10:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 25, 2024.  

In the afternoon, President Biden host a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at The White House Oval Office in Washington DC U.S.A. at 1:00 PM EDT on Thursday, July 25, 2024.  

Then at 2:30 PM, President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel meet with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas at the White House Cabinet Room in Washington DC U.S.A. on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

 

 

 

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA DEVI HARRIS ~ THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024  

 

At 10:00 AM CT, Vice President Kamala Devi Harris presents the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention in Houston, Texas on Thursday, July 25, 2024.  

At 11:00 AM CT, Vice President Harris departs Houston, Texas en route to Washington, DC from Ellington Airfield.  

At 2:35 PM ET, Vice President Harris arrives in Washington, DC after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.  

At 4:30 PM ET, Vice President Harris host a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. This meeting is convened at Vice President Harris’s Ceremonial Office on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

 

 

 

On Background From a White House Official:

 

 

"While in Houston, TX this afternoon, Vice President Harris is visiting the City of Houston’s Emergency Operations Center to receive a briefing on the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Beryl. She will also thank emergency management personnel, first responders, and public works personnel who all supported the immediate life-saving and life-safety actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Additionally, the Vice President will reiterate that the Biden-Harris Administration will continue working with its federal, state, and local partners to get more critical resources to the people that need them.  

President Biden immediately approved the state’s initial request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which unlocked federal assistance to support lifesaving and life-sustaining activities. Shortly thereafter, he swiftly approved the state’s additional request for direct financial assistance for Hurricane Beryl survivors in Texas. Prior to Beryl hitting, FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had resources and personnel staged if needed by the state, including Search and Rescue Teams, generators, food, and water. The Biden-Harris Administration has also provided thousands of meals and liters of water to help backfill State-managed meal distribution sites.  

To date, FEMA has provided over $312 million to survivors to help begin their road to recovery. The Small Business Administration has also approved over $13 million in low-interest loans to survivors and businesses.  

Vice President Harris has a long history of ensuring that communities across America have the resources they need after a disaster. She has also focused on preparedness before disaster strikes. As a U.S. Senator, she fought to ensure that disaster legislation delivered aid to all who needed it – not just those in her home state of California – and stood side-by-side with impacted communities, visiting Puerto Rico in 2017 after multiple hurricanes tore through the island and touring towns that were most impacted by devastating wildfires in California in 2018 and 2020.  

The Biden-Harris Administration has invested a historic $1 trillion in improving infrastructure and tackling the climate crisis, including $50 billion that is specifically for communities to be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters.

 

 

Participants in today’s briefing include:

 

Houston Mayor John Whitmire

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Interim Director of Homeland Security and Public Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Houston Tom Munoz Houston Police Department Chief Larry Satterwhite Houston Fire Department Chief Sam Pena City of Houston Director of Public Works Randy Macchi City of Houston Director of Solid Waste Management Mark Willfalk Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen"