The President hosted three productive and candid meetings with congressional Democrats, representing a wide range of views of the caucuses in both Chambers, about the urgent need to deliver for the American middle class through the Build Back Better Act and the bipartisan infrastructure deal. This was an important opportunity for the President to engage…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris After Meeting to Discuss the Importance of Passing the Build Back Better Agenda
Private ResidenceWashington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to thank you, Jamie, for inviting us to have this conversation and for the courage of — of your story and your ability to tell it. I know it’s not easy. And when we talk about this issue, there are at least 8 million — in…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS IN PRESS GAGGLE AFTER MEETING ON THE BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA
Private ResidenceWashington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay. Well, thanks, guys, for being here. I mean, you know, the reason I wanted to meet with Jamie and her family is it really is an American story. There are so many — we calculate about 8 million that are documented, but so many more families — mostly…
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…
The President’s Agenda to Build Back Better will Reduce Emissions and Keep Energy Costs Low
By Heather Boushey, Noah Kaufman, and R. Daniel Bressler President Biden has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050 and reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions to 50-52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, in line with international efforts to keep temperature increases well below 2 degrees Celsius to avoid the worst damages from…
Remarks by President Biden on the Build Back Better Agenda and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal | Arvada, CO
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Flatirons CampusArvada, Colorado 3:29 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Julian. I — Governor — and I want to thank you as well for all you do. You know, and the IBEW is the — one of the outfits, as they say in Claymont Delaware, that “brung me to…
Remarks by President Biden on the Ongoing Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan and the House Vote on the Build Back Better Agenda
Roosevelt Room 5:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Before I update you on the meeting that I had with leaders of the G7 earlier today, I want to say a word about the progress we’re making on the Build Back Better agenda here at home I just got off the telephone with the leaders…
President Biden’s Infrastructure and Build Back Better Plans: An Antidote for Inflationary Pressure
By Jared Bernstein and Ernie Tedeschi President Biden, referring to the infrastructure and Build Back Better agendas: “If your primary concern right now is inflation, you should be even more enthusiastic about this plan.” Debate over President Biden’s infrastructure and Build Back Better (BBB) plans is ramping up. One question is how the packages will…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Speaker Pelosi on Afghanistan Evacuations and the Build Back Better Agenda
This afternoon, the President and Speaker Pelosi spoke by phone about the ongoing evacuation operations in Afghanistan as well as the President’s Build Back Better agenda and the upcoming House action this week on key domestic issues. The President updated Speaker Pelosi about increasing progress made evacuating American citizens, our allies, Afghans who aided American military…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with House Leadership and Committee Chairs on Build Back Better Agenda
This afternoon, the President held a virtual meeting with House Democratic leadership and the chairs of 15 House committees of jurisdiction about moving forward with his Build Back Better agenda, which would cut prescription drug costs, reduce the cost of housing and education, strengthen care for veterans, take on climate change, and help families afford…
