Portland Air National Guard BasePortland, Oregon 2:35 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Please have a seat if you have one. Thank you all very much. It’s great to be back in Portland. It’s great to — and, Lauren, thank you very much for that introduction. And, Mayor Wheeler, thanks for the passport into the city. Being…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, November 12, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:32 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Welcome back. Q Welcome back! MS. PSAKI: Thank you. Okay. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top. First, let me say it’s great to be back with all of you, although as a longtime hater…
Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Will Address Barriers Communities of Color Face to Economic Opportunity
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework addresses economic disparities in our economy and the consequences of decades of disinvestment in America’s infrastructure that have fallen most heavily on communities of color. Through critical investments, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework increases access to good-paying jobs, affordable high-speed internet, reliable public transit, clean drinking water and other resources to ensure…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official After G7 Plenary Session Two
Via Teleconference 12:47 P.M. BST MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everybody. Thanks so much for joining us for a quick background briefing following G7 Session Two: “Building Back Resilient – Winning the Future.” Apologies for the delay and appreciate everyone’s flexibility. We’ll do this on background, attributable to “senior administration officials.” Not for reporting or attribution, but with us…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Accelerates Efforts to Create Jobs Making American Buildings More Affordable, Cleaner, and Resilient
Energy, GSA, and EPA Announce New Programs to Electrify Buildings, Invest $30M in America’s Workforce, and Save Consumers Money Today, the White House convened leaders from across the Administration to announce new federal investments in building energy efficiency and electrification, as well as new opportunities to modernize homes and businesses which will create good-paying, union…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Accelerates Efforts to Create Jobs Making American Buildings More Affordable, Cleaner, and Resilient
Energy, GSA, and EPA Announce New Programs to Electrify Buildings, Invest $30M in America’s Workforce, and Save Consumers Money Today, the White House convened leaders from across the Administration to announce new federal investments in building energy efficiency and electrification, as well as new opportunities to modernize homes and businesses which will create good-paying, union…
Readout of the Second National Climate Task Force Meeting
Today, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy convened the second National Climate Task Force to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis, creating good-paying, union jobs, and prioritizing environmental justice. During the virtual meeting, Cabinet leaders and senior Administration officials discussed their respective plans to integrate addressing climate change throughout their agencies…
Remarks by President Biden on Strengthening American Leadership on Clean Cars and Trucks
South Lawn 3:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody, sit down — please, please, please. Good afternoon. AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT: I — before I begin, let me start with something — I apologize — more somber. I — I learned a couple of hours ago, when my staff came in,…
President Biden Announces Appointments to Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announces his intent to appoint qualified and diverse leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The President’s Board will advance the goal of the HBCU Initiative, established by the Carter Administration, to increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its…
Press Briefing by White House Monkeypox Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 2:02 P.M. EDT MR. FENTON: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us. I’m Bob Fenton, the White House Monkeypox Response Coordinator. Today, Secretary Becerra, Deputy Coordinator Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Assistant Secretary O’Connell, and I will provide an update on the administration’s effort to distribute vaccines quickly to places that need them; to help…
