Today, White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory joined officials from Washington State on a walking tour of the Port of Seattle and held a media availability where she highlighted key investments that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes to advance decarbonization including the electrification of ports and sustainable aviation. The Infrastructure Investment…
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FACT SHEET: Strengthening the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership
Last year, the United States and Vietnam celebrated our 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Over the past several decades, the bilateral relationship between our countries has made significant strides, to the point where our nations now cooperate on a wide range of issues, including fighting COVID-19 and preparing for future health security threats, combatting climate…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada in Joint Press Conference
4:44 P.M. EDT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU: (As interpreted.) Good afternoon, everyone. (In English.) It is a real pleasure to welcome my friend President Biden, Joe, to Canada this week. We had the opportunity to discuss the progress made under the February 2021 Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership, a plan our countries put forward a…
What They Are Saying: Biden Administration Lays Out Path to Reach Justice40 Goal, Earns Praise from Administration Officials, Environmental Justice Leaders, Advocates, and Congressional Leaders
Environmental justice leaders, advocates, and Administration officials, and Congressional leaders applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 interim guidance that was issued this week by the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Management and Budget, and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy. Justice40 is a whole-of-government effort to ensure that Federal agencies work…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer
This evening, the President hosted Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer in the Oval Office to discuss their robust work to pass the two bills that form his vision for building an economy that delivers for the American middle class, and not just those at the top: the Build Back Better Act and the bipartisan infrastructure…
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…
The Biden Economic Agenda, Two Years In
By Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council Just over two years ago, then-President-elect Biden addressed the nation in a prime time speech to propose his economic agenda: a plan for a strong, worker-centered economic recovery from the pandemic, followed by long-term investments to lay the foundation for more durable, resilient, and inclusive long-run…
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, HUD, and SBA
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Small Business Administration (SBA): Dean Schamore, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Kentucky Joe Aull, USDA State Executive Director,…
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Actions to Accelerate Clean Transit Buses, School Buses, and Trucks
New Actions Will Deliver Cleaner Air, Healthier Neighborhoods, and Better Transportation Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing major federal actions that will expand clean public transit and school buses, reduce emissions from dirty diesel trucks, and create good-paying jobs. The Biden-Harris Administration will modernize public transit that connects people to their jobs, school, health care,…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President’s Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
MODERATOR: Thank you. And good evening, everyone. Apologies that we’re running a little behind, but we just want to welcome you to our call that will preview the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate leaders’ meeting that the President will host tomorrow, Friday, June 17th, at 8:30 p.m. [a.m.] D.C. time. As a reminder, this call…
