East Room 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome back. Thank you all again — all the world leaders who’ve joined us — thank you for joining. And, John, thank you for putting this together. We’ve made great progress, in my view, so far. And I’m grateful to all the leaders who have announced new commitments to…
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Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force
Cabinet Room 11:21 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me start by, first, saying a few words about Russia and Ukraine. I’ve been absolutely clear with President Putin. He has no misunderstanding. If any — any — assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion. But — and it would be met with…
Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on the Visit of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq
President Biden looks forward to welcoming the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, to the White House on July 26, 2021. The Prime Minister’s visit will highlight the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq and advance bilateral cooperation under the Strategic Framework Agreement. The visit will also focus on key areas of shared…
FACT SHEET: National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit
On July 19, 2022, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis hosted the National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House. The event focused on building our Nation’s cyber workforce, improving skills-based pathways to cyber jobs, educating Americans so that they have the skills they need to thrive in our increasingly digital society, and improving…
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…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy and Lowering Prices for the American People
South Court Auditorium 2:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. This week, millions of Americans, including some of the people in this room, are likely to be hitting the road, reuniting with their loved ones in cities and towns all across America to celebrate Thanksgiving. As they do, I want to take a moment to talk about…
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Will Produce, Preserve, and Retrofit More Than 2 Million Affordable Housing Units and Create Good-Paying Jobs
Even after the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of Americans will struggle to access affordable, safe, energy efficient, and resilient housing. Across the country, 11 million families pay more than half their income on rent, 3 million families with children under six reside in homes with lead paint, thousands of working families are displaced every…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced their support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century – an investment that will make our economy more sustainable, resilient, and just. The President came into office promising to find common ground to get things done…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 9, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:12 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. All right, Happy Friday. Okay, so we are rounding out another big week here at the White House and a lot of great news for the American people. The President traveled to Arizona, underscoring how his economic plan continues to create…
FACT SHEET: G7 to Announce Joint Actions to End Public Support for Overseas Unabated Coal Generation by End of 2021
The United States is rallying the world’s democracies to deliver for our people, meet the world’s biggest challenges, and demonstrate our shared values Today, President Biden and fellow G7 Leaders agreed to a set of concrete actions to accelerate the global transition away from coal generation as part of our efforts to combat the climate…