This afternoon, the President hosted 10 electric utility executives at the White House for a discussion about his Build Back Better (BBB) agenda to modernize America’s energy system and meet the moment on climate. These electric utilities – that collectively employ more than a hundred thousand Americans in communities across the country and provide power…
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Remarks by President Biden at a Roundtable with CEOs of Electric Utilities to Discuss His Build Back Better Agenda
State Dining Room 2:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by thanking all these utility executives for coming in today. I think this is the beginning of a — God willing, a new era in the generation of electricity and, fundamentally, clean up the environment. And I can’t tell you how much…
Remarks by President Biden at Build Back Better CEO Roundtable
State Dining Room 1:13 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Let me begin by thanking all the CEOs of America’s major companies for being here today. And they’re America’s top business leaders, and being here to support the Build Back Better initiative is, I think, important. The economic plan we began with in this administration has shown…
Statement from President Biden on the Build Back Better Act
I had a productive call with Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer earlier today. I briefed them on the most recent discussions that my staff and I have held with Senator Manchin about Build Back Better. In these discussions, Senator Manchin has reiterated his support for Build Back Better funding at the level of the…
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on G7 Collaboration and Build Back Better World
In June, President Biden—alongside G7 Leaders—announced Build Back Better World, a values-driven, high-standard, transparent, and catalytic infrastructure partnership led by major democracies to meet the enormous infrastructure need in the developing world. Since then, the United States and G7 partners have been undertaking efforts individually and jointly to increase the ambition and impact of our…
Readout of the President’s Calls with Senator Murray and Senator Kaine on the Build Back Better Act
This afternoon, as he and his team continue to work toward passage of the Build Back Better Act in the Senate, the President had phone calls about this economic growth package for the middle class with Senator Patty Murray, and then with Senator Tim Kaine. Each call focused on the need to reduce families’…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Build Back Better Virtual Rally
Via Teleconference 10:10 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. Obviously, this has been a year and a half, if not two years, of this phrase we rarely used before: “You’re muted. Unmute.” So, take two. It is good to be with all of you this morning. It’s good to be with you. …
Statement by President Joe Biden on Passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act to take another giant step forward in carrying out my economic plan to create jobs, reduce costs, make our country more competitive, and give working people and the middle class a fighting chance. The Build Back Better Act is fiscally responsible. It…
FACT SHEET: How the Build Back Better Act Will Deliver Critical Investments in American Veterans and their Families
Joe Biden believes that there’s no greater economic engine in the world than the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. But for too long, the economy has worked great for those at the top, while working families get squeezed. President Biden promised to rebuild the backbone of the country — the middle class…
President Biden Announces Prescription Drug Pricing Plan in Build Back Better Framework
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans struggle to afford prescription drugs. Yet Medicare is currently prohibited from negotiating prescription drug prices to get the best deal for American seniors. President Biden and Congressional Democrats rolled their sleeves up in recent days to produce a compromise plan to end this unfair prohibition and reduce the costs of…
