In May 2021, Vice President Harris launched a Call to Action for Northern Central America that challenged U.S. corporations to invest and create economic opportunity in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. To date, the Call to Action and the Partnership for Central America (PCA) have galvanized more than $4.2 billion in private sector commitments to…
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Remarks By President Biden at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 40th Annual Conference
McCormick Place Convention CenterChicago, Illinois 4:10 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to start off by saying two things. Number one, the only reason I’m standing here as your President of the United States of America is because of the IBEW came on with me…
FACT SHEET: 2022 U.S. – Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador relaunched the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) in 2021 to advance shared strategic economic and commercial priorities. The HLED provides a platform for the United States and Mexico to leverage their strong economic integration to foster regional prosperity, expand job creation, promote investment…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Driving U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Good-Paying Jobs
Department of Energy Awarding $2.8 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Boost Domestic Manufacturing Administration Launching “American Battery Materials Initiative” to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains Today, President Biden is announcing that the Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 20 manufacturing and processing companies for projects…
Remarks by President Biden on New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China’s Unfair Practices | Pittsburgh, PA
United Steelworkers HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pittsburgh. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Robert, thank you for that introduction and for sharing your story about being a third-generation steelworker and a Marine Corps veteran. Where are you? Are you over on this side? There you are. Well, I want to thank you…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China’s Unfair Practices
Call to triple the tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports from China United States Trade Representative to investigate China’s unfair shipbuilding practices President Biden knows that steel is the backbone of the American economy, and a bedrock of our national security. American steel fueled the country’s industrialization and helped build the middle class. American-made…
Remarks as Prepared for John Podesta Columbia Global Energy Summit
New York, New York Thanks so much, Jason. It’s great to be with all of you today. I want to commend the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy for everything you do to advance the policy conversation on the most pressing global climate and clean energy issues. We’re coming together at a moment when the…
Readout: Readout of Women’s History Month Women in Cyber Webinar
Global Event Championed and Celebrated Women in Cybersecurity April 1, 2024 On Saturday, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting a global Women in Cyber webinar that convened nearly 800 people from 34 countries across the United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia.…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy
LIUNA Training CenterDeForest, Wisconsin 12:49 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) If you have a seat, take one. If you don’t, come on up on stage with me. (Laughter.) Well, thank you very much. You know — (picks up a different handheld microphone) — got it over here. Hey, folks. How are you? …
What They Are Reading in the States: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Invest in America with New Initiatives
Across the country, local news outlets are highlighting how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is delivering for Americans across the country. This week the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts to shelter the homeless, expand broadband access, and prepare America’s workforce to fill good-paying jobs in regions all across the country. See below for a…
