By Emily Voorde (she/her) In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month this past October, Emily Voorde, Associate Director for Disability Community Engagement in the White House Office of Public Engagement, spoke with Taryn Williams, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor, and Kelly Buckland, Disability Advisor in the Office of…
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Remarks by President Biden in Meeting on the Build Back Better World Initiative
Scottish Event Campus Glasgow, Scotland 11:31 A.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Thank you all for making the time amid these very packed schedules we all have. We’re gathered here at COP26 to emphasize how the choices we make today — and I literally mean today — will resonate for decades to come. This is…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Build Back Better
Senator Manchin says he is prepared to support a Build Back Better plan that combats inflation, is fiscally responsible, and will create jobs. The plan the House is finalizing meets those tests—it is fully paid for, will reduce the deficit, and brings down costs for health care, child care, elder care, and housing. Experts agree: Seventeen Nobel…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS ON BUILD BACK BETTER AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES AFTER A TOUR OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT
John F. Kennedy AirportNew York, New York THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. It’s good to be back in New York. Hello, everyone. Hello. Hello. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Please have a seat. It’s good to see you all. It’s good to see you all. Secretary Jennifer Granholm, thank you for your years of leadership. …
White House Highlights Nationwide Impact of Build Back Better Framework
Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight how the Build Back Better Framework will impact working families across the country. The Build Back Better Framework includes transformative investments in climate, care, and kids that will lower the costs of things families depend on, help people get back to work, and grow the…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Build Back Better Framework and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
After decades of inaction on some of the most pressing issues for American families, today the President put forward a historic economic growth framework that will make the biggest investment in tackling the climate crisis in history, cut the cost of child care in half for a majority of middle class families, make universal pre-K…
Remarks by President Biden Announcing the Framework for His Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
East Room 11:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, I am pleased to announce that after — after months of tough and thoughtful negotiations, I think we have a historic — I know we have a historic economic framework. It’s a framework that will create millions of jobs, grow the economy, invest in our nation and…
Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting with Mayors on the Build Back Better Framework
Vice President Kamala Harris met today with a bipartisan group of Mayors from across the country to discuss how the Build Back Better Framework will benefit families in the cities they represent. The Vice President thanked the Mayors for their leadership on the ground during a challenging period. She also thanked them for their support…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS IN A MEETING WITH MAYORS ON THE BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA AND BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL
South Court Auditorium 2:32 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning — or good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. So, we are here today with a bipartisan group of mayors to discuss the challenges that we face as a country, but also the solutions that are at hand. And I want to particularly thank…
President Biden Announces the Build Back Better Framework
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 continually get squeezed. President Biden promised to rebuild the backbone of the country – the middle…
