Hi. Good afternoon, everybody. Ok. So today President Biden will celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the americans with disabilities act and the 50th anniversary of the rehab rehabilitation act. President biden fought for the passage of both bills when he was senator because he believed then just as he believes now the federal government owes dignity and respect to every american especially those with disabilities. Soon on on the south lawn the president will be joined by americans with disabilities, their families, members of congress and advocates and will be introduced by selma blair, a woman who is challenging stereotypes about what people with disabilities can do. Today as we celebrate these landmark laws, the Bidenharris Administration remains committed to moving America Closer to the promise of equal opportunity for everyone. Later this afternoon, the president will convene his cabinet to get an update on the progress were making on pressing priorities for the country, including implementing the historic legislation he has signed into law balancing the promise and peril of Artificial Intelligence and taking action on gun violence. Reporter two major subject areas post nonshut down. Speaker mccarthy said he hasnt spoken to President Biden with action on ukraine and he hasnt shown them how were going to win and what it looks like. How does winning look like in ukraine and when does the president plan to speak with mr . Karine look, the speaker was on television yesterday, showing and speaking to the commitment that he has made to the ukrainian people and he said yesterday, i support being able to make sure ukraine has the weapons they need. In fact he said that multiple times and he made public his support to ukraine and theres a bipartisan support weve seen since day one for continued funding for funding, i should say, in ukraine. Lets not forget what the purpose of this is for. This is for the continuation of the brave people in ukraine to fight for their freedom, to fight for their democracy. So thats what we want to continue to do and what the president wants to see. Not just us but the democrats and republicans in Congress Want to see funding in ukraine continue in a bipartisanship way. Reporter in light of the c. R. , has President Biden or anyone in the administration been in touch with our allies from ukraine, are they having to address concerns . Karine look, weve been in touch with some of our allies and partners certainly about ukraine and thats something weve done for some time now over the past 17, 18 months and so thats going to continue. The president , as you know, was able to bring more than 50 countries together to show their support for ukraine. Thats our partners and allies and you saw what he was able to do with the Nato Alliance and that alliance is the strongest its ever been so that commitment is going to continue. That commitment, our message to the world will be the president continuing to restore our leadership as we have seen and continue to strengthen that alliance. Look, were going to you know, were going to continue to help ukraine as long as it takes. The president said yesterday what weve seen from extreme republicans, actions doesnt help with our allies and partners, it does not. Well continue to deliver for the American People and well continue to advance our National Security priorities because by helping ukraine, were also, also protecting and delivering for the American People with our National Security and is important as well. Mary . Reporter the president said yesterday were going to get it done when asked about aid for ukraine. How can you be so sure, though, especially given the speakers potentially perilous future . Karine the speaker said himself yesterday he wants to continue to support ukraine, to make sure they have the weapons they need. He said is multiple times yesterday, weve seen bipartisanship to continue funding for ukraine. The president said it, the speaker and overwhelming majority of the congress have steadfastly supported ukraine. So theres a bipartisan support from this for the beginning. Its going to continue. Weve heard from republicans and democrats in congress and thats what they expect. Reporter on the speakers future, does the president think the president should help bail out mccarthy . Karine the president was asked this by one of his colleagues and he said he doesnt have a vote and is something for the House Republicans to figure out. The president will continue to deliver for the American People. While they are clearly showing chaos and not able to do that, deliver for the American People, hell focus on growing the economy and the middle class and as it relates to anybody else, as a democrat, thats their decision to make and where the House Democrats themselves to figure that out. Reporter the president doesnt have a vote here but surely its something the white house is discussing with leadership on the hill. Karine we are not. Reporter no conversation . Karine we do not get involved when it comes to leadership conversation thats something to House Democrats and republicans in this instance to figure out. Reporter we heard matt gaetz and others put attention on this and he was asked if he could trust the speaker. And seems theres a secret deal made with the president. Karine well let matt gaetz speak on what he said. I didnt have time to listen to the congressman because i was getting ready to come out here. Just on trust more broadly, i know weve been asked that question. Look, its not about trust but about congress doing their basic duty to keep the government open is what this was about. When it relates to what the president said, im not going beyond what he said but what we know, what we know is that theres bipartisan support for this deal. Speaker mccarthy was on the air multiple times saying he certainly wants to continue support for ukraine to get the weapons that they need. Well hold him to that. Thats the deal they made. Reporter what does it mean a deal has been made . Karine theres been a bipartisan agreement to continue funding with ukraine and what were looking at and speaking to and what were going to see. Reporter just to follow up on that, how critical is it for the white House Speaker mccarthy remain in power for the time being . Karine its not for us to decide, its up to House Democrats and House Republicans more specifically House Republicans to decide. Reporter its not in the white houses interest to go in on a fight for the speakership, what are your president s thoughts on that . Karine he said the president doesnt have a vote on this matter and something for House Republicans to decide. Look, youre right, there is chaos with the House Republicans. What we saw this weekend should not have happened. It should not have happened. I mean, thank goodness the government is open and that critical programs are now moving forward but we should never have been marched to the brink that they did. Its their basic duty to keep the government open. Were not getting involved and for House Republicans to decide. Reporter with a question on ukraine funding. Are you able to outline for us how much the u. S. Has left in funding for ukraine in the humanitarian funding bill . Karine any specific questions on the funding left, i have to refer you to the department of defense. Theyll be more able to share what is the president ial drawdown authority, whats left there. But look, its enough for us to meet ukraines urgent battlefield needs for a bit longer but well be maintaining our steady cadence of p. D. A. For sure but its not the long Term Solution here. Its not the long Term Solution. Reporter can you confirm the president is planning to call allies as that funding for ukraine will continue . Karine i dont have calls to preview with you at this time for allies or partners. Reporter congress was not able to pass the bill to fund the government the last four months since the president reached the broad spending deal with them on june 2. What gives the white house confidence theyll be able to do that in the next 45 days. Karine again, this is their basic, basic duty is to keep the government open. We shouldnt have to wait 45 days. House republican shoes not have to wait 45 days to do their job. One thing Speaker Mccarthy learned is you have to do your job which is with why i think he moved forward. Look, this is something that congress, their duty to do is to keep the government open and make sure federal Government Employees get paid and make sure these critical, important programs continue to be paid in so that families across the country, American Families across the country are getting those critical programs. So this is their basic duty. This is their basic duty. Reporter government funding goes through november 17th, which is right around the time the president is expected to be in San Francisco for apec. What discussions are happening about what impact that could have on the president s meeting with leaders of china and other countries . Karine im not getting into hypotheticals from here. Again, they dont have to wait 45 days to get this done. Theres no excuse for another crisis is what the president said yesterday and they have to stop the games. They have to stop playing these games. Thats again what the president said, they have to get to work and stop playing games and do their duty or else were going to be in the same place we were this weekend a month from now. And so and you know, what theyre doing instead is pursuing these 30 cuts. Were talking about education and talking about meals on wheels and really critical programs americans need to just move through their daytoday lives. So we cant be focuses on that. They need to keep the government open, continuing to do that, their basic, basic duties. Reporter at one point Speaker Mccarthy made repeatedly on face the nation yesterday is he wants additional funds for ukraine tied to congressional action on border security. Is that something the white house has considered supporting for a vote on ukraine funding . Karine the American People are fed up of the political games and political stunts the House Republicans are doing on our National Security and also our government. You have a president who has delivered record funding, record funding to make sure that we have Additional Border patrol, federal employees at the border. This is something that he has done and has delivered on. And instead these extreme House Republicans, what did they do . They just passed two weeks ago a proposed cutting d. H. S. Funding by 8 . They want to defund d. H. S. Is what theyre saying. Meanwhile, were trying to do everything that we can to make sure that we deal with whats going on at the border. As it relates to ukraine funding, theres bipartisan support and we heard it from republicans and democrats and we appreciate the bipartisan support weve seen for ukraine and we are confident that were going to continue to see that. So look, this is about freedom and democracy against aggression against the ukrainian people and enforcing our security as well. Reporter does President Biden plan to go to Dianne Feinsteins funeral in Southern California . Karine i dont have any updates on the president s schedule to share. Reporter the kremlin said this morning western fatigue over ukraine will grow in the United States and other countries as to what happened here in washington this weekend. How do you respond to that, what can the United States do to prevent that . Karine heres our message to putin. The president built a coalition of more than 50 countries and has provided aid to ukraine and weve rallied more than 140 countries to condemn russias invasion into ukraine. Thats what the president has been able to do. There is a very Strong International coalition hindu crane and if putin thinks he can outlast us, hes wrong. Hes wrong. And so we will have another package of aid for ukraine soon to signal our continued support for the brave people of ukraine, and so thats our message, if he thinks he can outlast us, that is mr. Putin, we believe hes wrong. Reporter karine, follow up on that. Financial times reported we have avoided sanctions on exports by using china alone to avoid those sanctions. What confidence do you have that those sanctions, that this is continues to work and how can the white house continue the same path using sanctions to try and change russias behavior without enlisting china in some way . Karine we work with our allies and partners to immobilize half of russias reserves, about 300 billion. It is cutting russia off from a key source of its economic resilience. Last year, rather than the forecasted budget surplus, russia suffered a budget deficit despite record oil and gas revenues and what we saw last year. This year their fiscal situation has deteriorated even further. In just six months the price cap on russian oil has contributed to a significant decline in Government Oil revenue at a key junction in the war, down nearly 50 from the year prior and in june the budget deficit for the first half of the year has reached 90 of the projected full year deficit. So well continue to impose further pressure on russia Going Forward and will be our focus. Reporter it came out in the the wall street journal there will be a visit to washington in the near term. Do you have anything for us on a potential xi visit . Karine i have nothing to share on the visit. Reporter talking about appropriations, what is the construct of these meetings that the white house is having with republicans or democrats and what is the continued appropriations . Karine ive said many weeks that as the republicans were leading us to a potential shutdown, our members here at the white house we had our office of legislative affairs and our o. M. B. Director has spoken to this very recently and has been in regular conversations with members in congress. Dont have anything specific to share. Im not going to go into private conversations but weve also been very clear, while weve had dialogue with members of congress, this is something when it comes to keeping the government open, when it comes to, you know, moving forward with this deal that the president made with congress, a deal is a deal as you heard us say many times, its up to them. This is their basic job to keep the government open. Reporter do you believe theres a ramp up or its the same going down the road again with another c. R. . Karine they shouldnt have to wait 45 days. House republican shoes get this done. We shouldnt have to wait 45 days. Theres no excuse for another crisis here. This is what the president said yesterday, theyve got to do their jobs. We should not be looking towards 45 days from now and trying to figure out where were going to be. This is something they can take care of now. Reporter lastly, you said chaos, is this chaos to include this motion to vacate . Does that put a chink in all the work to try to move towards getting a new budget solution . Karine the chaos is clear, youve reported it what weve seen with House Republicans, its four chaos. Theres an extreme group of people in the republican conference that is putting forth these extreme pieces of legislation that would hurt American Families. I just talked about the 30 they want to cut on meals on wheels, education, you name it, programs that are critical to americans across the country. Thats the chaos. Thats what theyre trying to head us down the road. And they almost shut down the government. The director said more than 200 democrats voted to keep the government open. So we know where House Democrats are. We know that they want to do their jobs. Its the chaos that were seeing from House Republicans that led us to this crisis and we dont need this. Reporter the motion to vacate has nothing to do with you . Karine nothing to do with us but for House Republicans to figure out and well let the leadership figure that piece out. Go ahead. Reporter thank you. The white house has been clear, of course, you dont want to negotiate further with the cuts with the deal in may. Does the president believe the deficit is something that should be reduced and would he be open to some kind of Bipartisan Commission looking at deficit reductions as part of the spending deal . Karine what i can tell for you sure everything the president has put forward, you look at the policies and even as the legislation has become law deals with lowering the deficit. Even the budget agreement we saw back in june, may and june that was agreed upon, bipartisan, that was voted by 2 3 of the House Republicans, that lowered the deficit by 1 trillion over 10 years. Clearly this is a president that wants the focus on lowering the deficit. This is something you hear him talk about almost every time he talks about the economy an