Today, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress in the Oval Office to discuss the critical need to invest in modern and resilient infrastructure nationwide. The President and Vice President shared their vision in the American Jobs Plan to create millions of good jobs, rebuild our…
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Council on Environmental Quality Delivers Report to Congress on Steps to Advance Responsible, Orderly, and Efficient Development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) delivered a Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS) report to Congress, mandated by the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act passed in December 2020. Consistent with the direction of the USE IT Act, the report provides an inventory of existing permitting requirements for…
A Proclamation on National Homeownership Month, 2021
For millions of Americans, homeownership is the cornerstone of a life with security, with dignity, and with hope. A home is more than four walls and a roof; it is a place where we can celebrate triumphs and weather the trials of life. A place where we can watch our families grow and prosper. A…
Mallory Begins Work as Chair with Focus on Environmental Justice
Washington, DC – The newly confirmed head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Brenda Mallory, kicked off Earth Week by focusing on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to addressing the needs and priorities of communities that have been disproportionately burdened by pollution and environmental injustice– all while advancing the Administration’s mission to tackle…
Readout of White House CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. briefly joined National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo during a virtual event with CEOs and senior leaders from industries affected by the semiconductor shortage — including representatives from American semiconductor producers, tech companies, automotive manufacturers, and…
Remarks by President Biden on the June Jobs Report
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 10:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. It is a good morning. (Laughs.) It’s a good morning. As we get prepared to celebrate Independence Day, today’s job news brought us something else to celebrate. This morning we learned that, in June, our economy created 850,000 jobs. Eight hundred and…
A Proclamation on World Trade Week, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it not only inflicted an enormous toll on American lives and livelihoods — it brought unprecedented disruption to the global economy as well. That disruption represents a major threat to workers and employers in every community who rely on trade to grow jobs here at home, from small businesses that sell…
Remarks by President Biden on a Future Made in America
Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle CenterDearborn, Michigan 1:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden and I’m a car guy. (Applause.) I got — please sit down. I got through high school and college and law school because my dad ran an agency. And I’m delighted to be here. I want to say something…
On-the-Record Press Call by OMB Acting Director Shalanda Young and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse on the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022
Via Teleconference 11:05 A.M. EDT MR. FRIEDLANDER: Hey, everyone. This is Rob from the OMB Communications team. Thanks so much for joining us. This will be an on-the-record call about the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. We will be joined by Shalanda Young, Acting Director of OMB; as well as Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the…
Remarks by Vice President Harris During a Rural Broadband Listening Session
Plymouth, New Hampshire 12:10 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, let me first thank all of you, because I am here for a number of reasons, starting with my friend and former colleague, Maggie Hassan. She and I were elected to the United States Senate the same year, so we were part of…
