WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 25, 2023, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: * * * Q: Hey, hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey. Q: Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Look at all the cameras. Oh, my goodness. I'm camera shy. Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Monday. This week, as House Republicans' chaos continues to march us toward an extreme Republican shutdown, we are calling  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following news release: With less than one week before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts across the country--including putting vital nutrition assistance at risk for nearly 7 million women and children who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following news release: With less than one week before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts across the country--including undermining our national security and forcing servicemembers across the country and around the world to work without pay. During an Extreme Republican Shutdown, servicemember  more