This afternoon, senior Administration officials including Commerce Secretary Raimondo, Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks, National Security Advisor Sullivan, and National Science Foundation Director Panchanathan held a briefing with a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members of Congress to discuss the urgent need to invest in made-in-America semiconductors as well as research and development that will protect…
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The State of Our Unions
Organized labor appears to be having a moment. After decades of erosion in the private sector, U.S. workers are organizing at a pace not seen in many years. In December 2021, a Starbucks in western New York became the first to unionize, sparking a wave of union elections in stores across the country (see Figure…
Remarks by President Biden Marking the Signing of Governor Whitmer’s Executive Directive to Implement the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Via Teleconference 3:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Governor, thank you very much for the introduction. And there’s no one I’d rather be working with at the state level than you. You know, when I decided to run for President this last time, I decided that I was tired of the notion of a trickle-down economy. …
FACT SHEET: In First Stop on Asia Travel, President Biden Tours Model for Samsung’s New Texas Semiconductor Facility
New Plant in Texas will Create 3,000 New Good-Paying Jobs; Biden to Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Innovation Act to Supercharge New Investments in Innovation Today, President Biden and the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Yoon Suk Yeol will tour the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus – a model for the new Samsung…
Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference
Rose Garden 1:43 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, it’s good to see you again, my friend. We’ve met several times over the last year. And each time, we have deepened our nations’ partnership and for the benefit, I think, of both our peoples. And today is no exception. Our nations’ relationship is a…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on Permitting Progress to Build America’s Infrastructure and Clean Energy Future Faster, Safer, and Cleaner
During the previous Administration, important projects stalled; Under the Biden-Harris Administration, projects are moving more quickly President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is making once-in-a-generation investments in America’s infrastructure and our clean energy future that are creating good-paying and union jobs, establishing and growing new industries in the United States, tackling the climate crisis, and…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
Over the past three years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have leveraged the full force of the Federal Government to advance racial justice and equity and ensure the promise of America for all communities, including Black Americans, across the country. With the support of these efforts, Black Americans are starting new businesses, creating jobs,…
Neera Tanden Remarks to American Association of Community Colleges’ Workforce Development Institute
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you so much, Jen [Worth], for the kind introduction. I am so grateful to you and your team at the American Association of Community Colleges for everything you’re doing to ensure that we’re preparing young people for the future and workers for in-demand, good-paying, high-quality jobs. Community colleges play a…
The Economics of Public Investment Crowding in Private Investment
Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet Introduction President Biden’s economic vision—Bidenomics—is centered around making smart public investments, empowering and educating workers, and promoting fair competition to lower costs and help small businesses thrive. As described in a recent report on the economic case for the first pillar of Bidenomics, Investing in America, this…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Columbus, Ohio, September 9, 2022
Aboard Air Force One En Route Columbus, Ohio 10:17 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Okay. Just one thing at the top. Q The Queen? (Laughter.) Sorry. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: As you all know, we are on our way to Licking County, Ohio, for the groundbreaking of Intel’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility. Thanks to the passage of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science…