We, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, met today for the first Summit between our three countries. As three Indo-Pacific maritime democracies, our nations and the half-billion people we collectively represent are bound together by historical ties of friendship, robust and growing economic relations, and a proud and resolute commitment to…
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President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration. Marty Walsh, Nominee for Governor, United States Postal Service Marty Walsh has spent his life fighting for working people, as a labor leader, as a public official and as a private citizen. The…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Bolster Domestic Nuclear Industry and Advance America’s Clean Energy Future
For decades, nuclear power has been the largest source of clean energy in the United States, accounting for 19% of total energy produced last year. The industry directly employs nearly 60,000 workers in good paying jobs, maintains these jobs for decades, and supports hundreds of thousands of other workers. In the midst of transformational changes…
Remarks by President Biden at North America’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference
Washington HiltonWashington, D.C. 12:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: It’s good to be home! (Applause.) Whoa. AUDIENCE: Joe! Joe! Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. AUDIENCE: Joe! Joe! Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. You better stop; I’ll start believing it. (Laughter.) …
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Priorities for Building America’s Energy Infrastructure Faster, Safer, and Cleaner
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…
FACT SHEET: Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment at the G7 Summit
At the 2023 G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, G7 leaders affirmed their commitment to identify new opportunities to scale the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), President Biden and the G7’s flagship infrastructure initiative which has attracted major investors to better respond to the global demand for high quality infrastructure financing, in low- and…
Remarks by Vice President Harris Highlighting Investments in Infrastructure and Announcing a Major Initiative for Workers
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12:38 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can I hear it for Orville? (Applause.) Thank you, Orville and for — for building — helping to build Philly and our country. So, good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to be back and to see all the friends. Good afternoon. And — AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! THE VICE…
Remarks by President Biden on his Administration’s Work to Aid I-95 Efforts | Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia International AirportPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 11:36 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. We just finished a — an aerial tour of — survey of I-95 and — from the tanker truck explosion, the damage done. To the people of Philadelphia, I want to say that we’re with you. We’re going to stay with you and — as this…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Advance American Offshore Wind Opportunities
Two Years of Progress to Catalyze a New Clean Energy Industry, Deliver for Workers and Communities, and Protect Biodiversity and Ocean Co-Use Two years ago today, President Biden set a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2030—enough to power more than 10 million American homes with clean energy, while creating…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key Actions to Strengthen America’s Electric Grid, Boost Clean Energy Deployment and Manufacturing Jobs, and Cut Dangerous Pollution from the Power Sector
Since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in history, including securing the largest-ever climate investment. The power sector, which is responsible for a quarter of annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, now has more tools than ever – including unprecedented financial support, efficient permitting, and…