One year ago, with the country at a crossroads, President Biden unveiled his Build Back Better Agenda. Facing a raging pandemic, unprecedented economic downturn, profound climate crisis, and persistent racial injustices, President Biden outlined an ambitious agenda that would position America not just to return to where we were, but to build back better towards…
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The Future of Our Economy Depends On Reinventing American Manufacturing and Innovation
By Made in America Director Celeste Drake When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it upended almost every aspect of American life and devastated our economy—including in the American manufacturing industry. Not only did the pandemic erase 578,000 manufacturing jobs in 2020, but it also shined a bright light on deep and decades-old cracks in our supply…
White House Releases Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need and Impact of the American Families Plan
Today, the White House released fact sheets that highlight the need for and impact of the investments proposed by President Biden in the American Families Plan in states and territories across the country. The American Families Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in the foundations of middle-class prosperity: education, health care, and child care. The fact…
Readout of the White House’s Listening Session with Formerly Incarcerated Persons
Yesterday, in commemoration of Second Chance Month, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, White House Public Engagement Director Cedric Richmond, and White House Counsel Dana Remus hosted a virtual discussion with formerly incarcerated individuals leading criminal justice reform efforts across the country. Too many people—disproportionately Black and brown people—are incarcerated. Too many face an uphill struggle to…
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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Advances Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, and General Services Administration Announce New Actions to Accelerate Deployment of Electric Vehicles and Chargers Today, the White House announced new progress on the Administration’s goal to accelerate and deploy electric vehicles and charging stations, create good-paying, union jobs, and enable a clean transportation future. This includes actions by…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, June 3, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:56 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: All right. I have a couple of items for all of you at the top, and some charts. We love charts in here. In today’s encouraging report, initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to their lowest level and below 400,000 for the first time since the…
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience
Roosevelt Room 1:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, look, the reason I’m here today is — all of these technology manufacturing leaders around the country and all over the world on the screens — is to talk about how we strengthen our domestic semiconductor industry and secure America’s supply chain. This is an issue that…
Remarks by President Biden on the March Jobs Numbers
State Dining Room 11:25 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Before I start, I hope you all have a good weekend. Q Thank you! Q You too. THE PRESIDENT: I’m looking forward to it. (Laughs.) I’m looking forward to it. Well, good morning. This morning, we’ve learned that our economy created 900,000 jobs in March. It means…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Accelerates Efforts to Create Jobs Making American Buildings More Affordable, Cleaner, and Resilient
Energy, GSA, and EPA Announce New Programs to Electrify Buildings, Invest $30M in America’s Workforce, and Save Consumers Money Today, the White House convened leaders from across the Administration to announce new federal investments in building energy efficiency and electrification, as well as new opportunities to modernize homes and businesses which will create good-paying, union…
