Oval Office 1:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming in, guys. I want to thank my colleagues — they’re still my colleagues; I’m more of a member of Congress than I’ve been here. And — but I’m glad you all came down. We’re going to talk about our infrastructure package. And as I indicated earlier, I…
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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 Supports Small Businesses
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses struggled to grow and compete globally as a result of the U.S.’ aging infrastructure, constrained workforce, and tax code that benefits large, multi-national corporations. Prior to the pandemic, more than half of small business owners said infrastructure investments are crucial to the success of their business, 7…
Remarks by President Biden before Meeting with Bipartisan Group of Members of Congress to Discuss the American Jobs Plan
Oval Office 2:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I told you a moment ago that I would comment briefly on what happened in — in Minnesota last night. We’ve spoken to the governor and the mayor. I’ve spoken to the authorities there. And — and I haven’t called Daunte Wright’s family, but our prayers…
White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan
Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight the urgent need in every state across the country for the investments proposed by President Biden in the American Jobs Plan. The fact sheets highlight the number of bridges and miles of road in each state in poor condition, the percentage of households without access…
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…
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…
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…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on the President’s American Jobs Plan
Via Teleconference (March 30, 2021) 8:17 P.M. EDT MS. SIMONS: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us. This evening, we’re joined by a senior administration official to give you an embargoed preview of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which will create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and position the United States to…
Remarks by President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month
East Room 4:46 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Now everyb- — everybody gets quiet. It’s like the first day of class. (Laughter.) So, hello, everyone, and welcome to the White House. (Applause.) And we are honored to have you here for this administration’s first Jewish American Heritage Month Reception. (Applause.) Every morning as the sun…