Today, President Joe Biden hosted Members of Congress and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in the Oval Office to discuss the need for the historic investments laid out in the American Jobs Plan. A bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress—all former governors and mayors—participated in the meeting. These Members have a unique understanding of the…
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Excerpts from Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Biden to a Joint Session of Congress
As I stand here tonight, we are just one day shy of the 100th day of my administration. 100 days since I took the oath of office—lifted my hand off our family Bible—and inherited a nation in crisis. The worst pandemic in a century. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The worst attack…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap
One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob. An estimated 300 Black Americans were killed and another 10,000 were left destitute and homeless. The destruction wrought on the Greenwood neighborhood and its families was followed by…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese Meeting with Cabinet Members on 100 Day Supply Chain Reports
Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese met with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Small Business…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Video Remarks at “Rural Assembly Everywhere” Virtual Event
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you to Rural Assembly for this invitation to a gathering that spans every corner of the country. It’s an honor to join a lineup of rural leaders, advocates, farmers, workers, artists, and storytellers that showcases the incredible diversity of rural communities, and serves as a reminder that rural America truly…
Readout of Oval Office Meeting with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership
Today, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) in the Oval Office to discuss topics of critical importance including vaccine equity and the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, the impact of the American Jobs Plan on Latino communities, immigration reform and a humanitarian response at the…
Readout of Meeting with Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer
Today, Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer met with Office of Management Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, and Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice to discuss the President’s legislative priorities, including the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. They agreed that Congress must meet the President’s goal of…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AT WORKER TASK FORCE UNION ORGANIZER ROUNDTABLE
IBEW Local 5 Western PA Joint Apprenticeship Training CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Please see below for a correction marked with an asterisk 2:25 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Secretary Walsh. I was so excited when you said you would be the Labor Secretary because, you know, we — we have a defined amount of time…
Remarks by Vice President Harris During Tour of a Water Treatment Plant
Upper San Leandro Water Treatment Plant Oakland, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, guys. So, listen, it is great to be in Oakland and to be home. But it’s great to be here at East Bay MUD. This facility and this group have been doing work that really is a model for the country of what…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One En Route Lake Charles, LA
11:40 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Okay. Good morning. As you all know, we’re traveling to Lake Charles and New Orleans today as part of getting back — Getting America Back on Track Tour. The President will deliver remarks in Lake Charles, where he will lay out the choice facing the American people: either…
