James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:50 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay, just a couple of items for all you at the top. This morning, we saw proof of the strength of President Biden’s economy, with GDP figures showing our economy grew 5.7 percent last year. That’s the fastest year of economic growth in nearly…
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Remarks by President Biden in State of the Union Address
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. (March 1, 2022) 9:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, and our First Lady and Second Gentleman, members of Congress and the Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court, my fellow Americans: Last year, COVID-19 kept us apart. This year, we’re finally together again. Tonight — (applause) — tonight we…
Remarks by President Biden on Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
State Dining Room 9:59 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. Well, finally: Infrastructure Week. (Laughter.) I’m so happy to say that: Infrastructure Week. (Laughs.) Folks, yesterday — I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to suggest that we took a monumental step forward as a nation. We learned that our economy created 5.6 million jobs…
Remarks by President Biden at the 2021 National Education Association Annual Meeting
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. 5:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. They tell me there are a few people out there watching. (Laughter.) MS. PRINGLE: A couple thousand. THE PRESIDENT: A couple thousand. But, look, before I begin my formal comments, as Jill and your president spoke, it reminded me of two things. …
Remarks by President Biden to U.S. Air Force Personnel and Families Stationed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall
Royal Air Force MildenhallMildenhall, United Kingdom 8:45 P.M. BST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Mildenhall! Colonel, thank you for that introduction and your service leading this team in such a difficult time. Because we know that it’s the whole family who serves; I also want to Melissa. I know — I know your next assignment at U.S.…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Steps to Help Americans Return to Work
Over the first three full months of the Biden-Harris Administration, the economy added more than 1.5 million jobs, or more than 500,000 jobs per month on average. That compares to an average of 60,000 jobs per month in the three previous months. These three months have seen the strongest first three months of job growth…
Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
United States Capitol Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Court. My fellow Americans. Last year COVID-19 kept us apart. This year we are finally together again. Tonight, we meet as Democrats Republicans and Independents. But most importantly as Americans. With a duty to one…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black People and Communities Across the Country
From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole of the federal government to address the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Raleigh, North Carolina
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Raleigh, NC 3:29 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Today, President Biden is traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he will visit a mobile vaccination bus and highlight the ease of getting vaccinated, encourage vaccinations, and mobilize grassroots vaccine education and outreach efforts. The President isn’t the only one out today getting the word…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki En Route La Crosse, WI
11:27 A.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Good morning. Welcome to our trip to La Crosse, Wisconsin. President Biden is traveling today to make the case directly to the American people that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is a major step forward for our country and the largest infrastructure investment in nearly a century. It will grow…