Lake Charles Sea WallLake Charles, Louisiana 1:07 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, Mr. Mayor, Governor, thank you. It’s good to be back in Lake Charles. I’ve been here a number of times over the years as Senator and then as Vice President. The first time I came down here — with a guy named…
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FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Will Bolster Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of the preeminent challenges of our time, which is why President Biden has made strengthening U.S. cybersecurity capabilities a top priority and has already taken action to advance it, including with last week’s Executive Order. The American Jobs Plan will build on that work and deliver resilient infrastructure for the American people,…
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan
While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of…
Supporting Labor Supply in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan
By Heather Boushey, Lisa Barrow, and Kevin Rinz The economy can produce more goods and services by growing the number of people in the paid labor force, by increasing the number of hours worked by employees, or by increasing the output per hour worked, that is, increasing the productivity of labor. In the process, faster…
Remarks by President Biden on the American Jobs Plan
South Court Auditorium 2:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Last weekend, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I announced my plan to rebuild what I refer to as the “backbone of America” through the American Jobs Plan. It’s not a plan that tinkers around the edges; it’s a once-in-a-generation investment in America unlike anything we’ve done…
Building Back Better: The American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan
For the past four decades, the view that lower taxes, less spending, and fewer regulations would generate stronger economic growth has exerted substantial influence on U.S. public policy. Over this period, the United States has underinvested in public goods such as infrastructure and innovation, and gains from growth have accrued disproportionately to the top of…
Remarks by President Biden on the American Jobs Plan
Carpenters Pittsburgh Training CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) (Inaudible) Mike asked me — and I said to Bobby, my good friend — he asked me back there — he said, “Do you ever get nervous?” And I — he said, “Because I got up this morning, made breakfast for my…
Remarks by Vice President Harris on the American Jobs Plan
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, North Carolina 11:50 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, North Carolina! Hello and good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. It is so wonderful to be back in North Carolina. And I just want to thank you, everyone. Vanessa, your story is extraordinary. And thank you…
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Supports Veterans
President Biden believes that as Americans, we have a sacred obligation to care for our nations’ veterans and their families – both while they are deployed and after they return home. The American Jobs Plan will help meet this obligation by creating millions of good jobs for veterans and their spouses, growing opportunities for small…
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Supercharges the Future of Transportation and Manufacturing
Increasingly, the global market is shifting to electric vehicles (EVs) – tapping into EVs’ potential to save families thousands of dollars, lower carbon pollution, and make the air we breathe cleaner. Yet, despite pioneering the technology, the United States is behind in the race to manufacture these vehicles and the batteries that go in them.…