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…
Search Results
Search results for: “build back better”
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…
FACT SHEET: Build Back Better Investments in Care Will Boost Economic Growth and Help Businesses Thrive
On Thursday August 12th, Vice President Harris will meet with business leaders to discuss how the care provisions in the Build Back Better Agenda will help workers, businesses and the economy Leaders of Airbnb, Chobani, Etsy, Gap, Microsoft, Patagonia, Seventh Generation to join Vice President Harris at the White House Care Can’t Wait Coalition announces…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda Will Deliver Historic Investments in American Families and Communities
One year ago, with the country at a crossroads, President Biden unveiled his Build Back Better Agenda. Facing a raging pandemic, unprecedented economic downturn, profound climate crisis, and persistent racial injustices, President Biden outlined an ambitious agenda that would position America not just to return to where we were, but to build back better towards…
Remarks by President Biden on How His Build Back Better Agenda Will Lower Prescription Drug Prices
East Room 1:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Before I begin, let me say a few words about the pandemic — the pandemic of the unvaccinated. I know there are lot of people out there trying to turn a public safety measure — that is, children wearing masks in school so they can be…
A U.S.-EU Agenda for Beating the Global Pandemic Vaccinating the World, Saving Lives Now, and Building Back Better Health Security
Vaccination is the most effective response to the COVID pandemic. The United States and the EU are technological leaders in advanced vaccine platforms, given decades of investments in research and development. It is vital that we aggressively pursue an agenda to vaccinate the world. Coordinated U.S. and EU leadership will help expand supply, deliver in…
Building Back Better: The American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan
For the past four decades, the view that lower taxes, less spending, and fewer regulations would generate stronger economic growth has exerted substantial influence on U.S. public policy. Over this period, the United States has underinvested in public goods such as infrastructure and innovation, and gains from growth have accrued disproportionately to the top of…
FACT SHEET: How the Build Back Better Framework Will Support Women’s Employment and Strengthen Family Economic Security
Despite the progress our nation has made over the last four months, there remain two million fewer women in the workforce than there were before the pandemic struck – taking a toll on our economy and on millions of families across the country. Thirty years of progress in women’s labor force participation has been eroded;…
FACT SHEET: How President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda Helps Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
One year ago, with the country at a crossroads, President Biden unveiled his Build Back Better Agenda. Facing a raging pandemic, unprecedented economic downturn, profound climate crisis, and persistent racial injustices, President Biden outlined an ambitious agenda that would position America not just to return to where we were, but to build back better towards…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the President and Vice President’s Meeting with the CBC, CHC, CAPAC, Equality Caucus, and Women’s Caucus on the Build Back Better Act
This afternoon, the President and Vice President joined a meeting with chairs and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, Congressional Women’s Caucus, and White House senior staff to discuss continued progress on negotiations for the Build Back Better Act. Their conversations centered on…
