Vice President Kamala Harris to deliver remarks at White House Summit and reinforce call for state and local leaders to invest American Rescue Plan funds to help more Americans secure good-paying jobs On Wednesday, the White House will announce that over $40 Billion in American Rescue Plan funds have been committed to strengthening and expanding…
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Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Good afternoon. It’s great to see all of you here. And today, I am thrilled to have someone else making their briefing room debut. (Laughter.) We have the Director of the National Economic Council, Lael Brainard, here with us at the podium for the first…
FACT SHEET: Roadmap for a 21st-Century U.S.-Pacific Island Partnership
The Biden-Harris Administration announces U.S. commitments to implement the Declaration on U.S.-Pacific Partnership The first-ever United States-Pacific Island Country Summit marks a new milestone in U.S.-Pacific cooperation. It builds on a long history, forged in sacrifice in World War II and reinforced by strong people-to-people ties. As an outcome of the Summit, the President and…
President Biden’s FY 2023 Budget Advances Equity
From his first days in office, the President has pursued an agenda to ensure all Americans can lead lives of dignity and extend the reach of America’s promise. Consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to a whole-of-government effort to advance equity and racial justice, the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 makes historic investments to…
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: Jennifer M. Adams, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cabo Verde Nicole D. Theriot, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Joel Matthew Szabat,…
Bill Signed: H.R. 3684
On Monday, November 15, 2021, the President signed into law: H.R. 3684, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” which reauthorizes surface transportation programs for five years, through Fiscal Year 2026, and provides for a one-time transfer of funds from the General Fund into the Highway Trust Fund; authorizes programs for water, energy, and broadband infrastructure;…
Remarks by President Biden at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner HarborBaltimore, Maryland 6:42 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Good to see you all. And it’s good — it’s good to be almost home. (Laughter.) Leader Jeffries, thank you for your partnership and your leadership. And, Pete, thanks for organizing this retreat and having me here. You know, she…
What They Are Reading in the States: New Major Manufacturing and Infrastructure Announcements Power Week Two of President Biden’s Investing in America Tour
From Portland Maine to Portland Oregon, Americans across the country are reading about how investments driven by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are delivering economic opportunity and creating jobs in their communities. Kicking off week two of his Administration’s Investing in America Tour, President Biden spoke directly to Minnesotans on the clean manufacturing boom…
A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2022
Throughout America’s history, workers have sacrificed to grow our food, build our roads, transport our goods, provide care for our neighbors and families, and manufacture the products that are the envy of the world. Our strength and resilience as a Nation is due in no small measure to the strength and resilience of our workers.…
President Biden Announces Appointments to the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint highly qualified and diverse industry and government leaders as members of the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), which advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors. Since…
