Lake Mead OverlookBoulder City, Nevada THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Congresswoman Titus, thank you for the warm welcome and for your many years of leadership on this issue in the United States Congress. Congressman Horsford, you so eloquently talked about the intergenerational impact of this issue, and it will continue to be an intergenerational impact. And…
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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…
Build Back Better, Build Back Accessible: Appointees Reflect on National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Agenda
3:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Michigan! (Applause.) It’s good to be back. It really is. And, John, thank you for that introduction. The truth of the matter is there’s a reason why the American labor movement across the board has the single-best workers in the world: because you’re the best trained. I wish the…
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…
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…
FACT SHEET: How the Build Back Better Framework Will Support the Sandwich Generation
Too many Americans struggle with the high costs of raising children, caring for a sick family member, providing long-term care for people with disabilities or older adults, and addressing the myriad other caregiving challenges. These pressures are particularly acute for those with multiple caregiving responsibilities. As of 2018, more than one-in-ten parents (12 percent, or…
Remarks by President Biden on the Build Back Better Agenda and the Importance of Investing in Child Care
Capitol Child Development CenterHartford, Connecticut 1:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: As my colleagues have heard me say in a different venue, my mother would always say, “You’re doing God’s work.” And you really are. You know, I know that a lot of people are in desperate need of a facility like this in childcare. I…
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…
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…
