The Vice President, U.S. Department of State, and the Partnership for Central America (PCA), come together to announce private sector commitments now total more than $3.2 billion Vice President Kamala Harris today announced more than $1.9 billion in new private sector commitments to create economic opportunity in northern Central America, more than doubling the value of initial private sector…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and CEA Member Jared Bernstein
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So today I’d like to welcome Jared Bernstein, member of the Council of Economic Advisers, back to the briefing room. Jared is here to talk about the strong economic progress we’re making and the…
Remarks by President Biden and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Joint Press Conference
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building (December 12, 2023) 5:01 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please have a seat. President Zelenskyy, it’s an honor to welcome you back to the White House. When President Putin launched his brutal total invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russian tanks rolled over the border toward Kyiv, there were those who…
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…
Updated Data on Improper Payments
Today, the Office of Management and Budget is releasing annual Government-wide data on improper payments. Before getting into the numbers, it’s important to understand exactly what this data tells us—and what it doesn’t. An improper payment is a payment that should not have been made or that was made in the wrong amount. That includes…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country
President Biden knows that America’s future prosperity and global leadership is tied to the success of Latino families and communities. Latinos must receive equitable opportunities to share in the recovery from the pandemic and the investments we are making to build back better than before. After four years of attacks on Latino families and communities,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional Infrastructure Funding for Ports and Waterways
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Invests $2.7 Billion from President’s Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen Port and Waterway Supply Chains and Climate Resilience Department of the Interior Invests $1.7 billion in Rural Infrastructure for FY 2023 Recognizing the vital role of modern, resilient infrastructure in reducing costs for American families and businesses, President Biden secured…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Catalyze Global Climate Action through the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
Today, President Biden will convene leaders of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) for the fourth time since taking office to galvanize efforts needed to tackle the climate crisis and keep a 1.5°C limit on warming within reach. At today’s meeting, the President will highlight new steps the United States is taking…
Remarks by President Biden at a Celebration to Mark Black History Month
East Room 2:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, Cateo, I tell you what, you didn’t there — we have a little ongoing thing in — in the administration. As you’ve mentioned, there are a fair number of African Americans in high places in my administration, but — and I’m always hearing about…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 31, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello. Happy Monday. Okay, I just have two items for all of you at the top. During President Biden’s first 11 months in office, American agricultural exports reached a record $160 billion, generating an estimated $342 billion in total economic…
