Biden-Harris Transition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced additional members of the White House National Security Council (NSC). The NSC’s primary role is to advise and assist the President on national security and foreign policies, and to coordinate those policies across government agencies. The staff members announced today […]

WASHINGTON January 7, 2021 – Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations for the Department of Justice: Judge Merrick Garland, nominee for Attorney General; Lisa Monaco, nominee for Deputy Attorney General; Vanita Gupta, nominee for Associate Attorney General; and Kristen Clarke, nominee for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.  These nominees reflect the […]

WASHINGTON, December 29, 2020 – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced additional members of the White House COVID-19 Response team. These diverse, accomplished, and crisis-tested individuals will work to quickly implement a comprehensive, whole-of-government COVID-19 response strategy to contain the pandemic, restore public trust, and protect all Americans. As part of […]

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2020 – Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations and appointments of his climate team: Congresswoman Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior; Governor Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy; Michael Regan, EPA Administrator; Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality; Administrator Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor; and Ali Zaidi, Deputy National […]

December 8, 2020 – President-elect Biden understands that we need a team ready on day one to combat the most pressing health challenges. Tune in as the president-elect announces key members of the health team. www.buildbackbetter.gov

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2020 – Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations and appointments of his health team, including Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, COVID-19 Equity Task Force Chair; Dr. Anthony Fauci, […]

December 4, 2020 – Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware Good afternoon. Earlier today, the November jobs report was released. It’s a grim report. It shows an economy that is stalling.  We remain in the midst of one of the worst economic and jobs crises in modern history. But […]

WASHINGTON, November 29, 2020 – President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris today announced new members of the White House staff who will serve in senior communications roles. These diverse, experienced, and talented women demonstrate President-elect Biden’s continued commitment to building an administration that looks like America and is ready to deliver results for […]

Nov. 16, 2020  – President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are deliver remarks on the economy in Wilmington, DE.

Nov. 13, 2020 – Today, I met with the co-chairs of the transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Dr. David Kessler, and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith.  They briefed me on the accelerating public health crisis. The facts they presented were alarming. Our country is experiencing surges in reported infections, hospitalizations, and fatalities all over the […]

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2020 – Today, the Biden-Harris Transition announced key members of the agency review teams (ARTs), which are responsible for evaluating the operations of the federal agencies so that the incoming Biden-Harris administration is prepared to lead our country on Day One. The ARTs are composed of highly experienced and talented professionals with […]

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2020 – Today, the Biden-Harris Transition announced the formation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, a team of leading public health experts who will advise President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and the Transition’s COVID-19 staff. The Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board will be led by co-chairs Dr. David Kessler, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and […]