In the two years since taking office, the President’s leadership to tackle the climate crisis has boosted U.S. manufacturing and deployment of cost-cutting clean energy technologies, put the United States on a durable path aligned with limiting warming to 1.5 °C, galvanized global action by partners and the private sector, and advanced environmental justice. On…
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the College Promise Careers Institute
Washington, D.C. Thank you, DJ. Wow. Your determination and your heart inspire us all. And thank you to my friend, and your incredible leader, Martha Kanter. Just two days ago, alongside the Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, and Education, I visited a high school in a suburb of Chicago. We were there to talk about how…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Belvidere, IL
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Belvidere, Illinois 12:07 P.M. EST MS. DALTON: Good af- — good afternoon, everyone. As you know, we are en route to Belvidere, Illinois, where the President will mark the reopening of the Belvidere Assembly Plant, a plant that Stellantis closed indefinitely in March of 2023. Under President Biden, the plant is…
Readout of the First White House Leadership Summit with Manufacturing USA Innovation Institute Network Directors
Today, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, along with Deputy NEC Director Fazili and Deputy OMB Director Miller, convened the sixteen directors of the nation’s Manufacturing USA Innovation Institute for the first time at the White House since the network’s founding in 2012. Deputy and Under Secretaries from…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Institute of American Indian Arts Board of Trustees The Institute of American Indian Arts (formally known as the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development) was originally established in 1962 as a high…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to Protect Communities from Lead Exposure
Building on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Commitment to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning, EPA Proposes Rule to Remove Lead Pipes Across the United States The Biden-Harris Administration is working to ensure a future where every child and family can live safely in their communities without the fear and harmful effects of lead exposure.…
The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top Highlights from 3 Years of Recovery
The American Rescue Plan has led to a historic recovery across the country, with 15 million jobs created and the longest streak of sub-4% unemployment in more than 50 years. It’s led to a recovery where more Americans are working than ever before and more Americans are taking the act of faith of starting a…
FACT SHEET: Securing a Made in America Supply Chain for Critical Minerals
Biden-Harris Administration, Companies Announce Major Investments to Expand Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chain, Breaking Dependence on China and Boosting Sustainable Practices Critical minerals provide the building blocks for many modern technologies and are essential to our national security and economic prosperity. These minerals—such as rare earth elements, lithium, and cobalt—can be found in products from…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Board of Trustees The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress in 1968 as the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson, is the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through…
FACT SHEET: 10 Ways the Biden-Harris Administration Is Responding to Extreme Heat
This summer, millions of Americans are grappling with extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit – sending tens of thousands of Americans to the emergency room, increasing health problems, and putting seniors, children, and workers at risk. As the impacts of extreme heat are intensifying across the country due to climate change, President…
