A little over a month ago, the President announced the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework—a bipartisan agreement to make the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. This week, the Senate is considering the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-a-generation investment in our infrastructure. The bipartisan infrastructure agreement will grow…
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Readout of the Third National Climate Task Force Meeting
Task Force Briefed on Drought in the West, Forms Interagency Working Group to Provide Relief, Announces more than $700 Million in New Conservation Funding to Invest in Climate Resilience and Carbon Removal Today, ahead of the Leaders Summit on Climate, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy convened the third National Climate Task Force. Cabinet members and…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 4:50 P.M. AST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay, I just have a few things at the top. Welcome aboard our historic flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia. As you all have heard us say many times before, this will be the first time a President has ever flown from…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:10 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Look at this. Packed room. Happy New Year, everybody. Q Happy New Year. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It’s so good to see everyone. Welcome back. 2024, here we come. And with that — we are just 16 days away from parts of the government shutting down.…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Combats Super-Pollutants and Bolsters Domestic Manufacturing with New Programs and Historic Commitments
Environmental Protection Agency Issues Final Rule to Reduce Emissions of Hydrofluorocarbons by 85% over 15 Years Administration Actions Strengthen Competitiveness of Domestic Industries, Maintain and Create Good Jobs, and Reduce Climate Pollution Today, the Biden Administration is announcing a set of historic actions to phase down super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), bolster the competitiveness of American industries,…
FACT SHEET: NATO Summit: Revitalizing the Transatlantic Alliance
“The transatlantic alliance is the strong foundation on which our collective security and our shared prosperity are built. The partnership between Europe and the United States, in my view, is and must remain the cornerstone of all that we hope to accomplish in the 21st century, just as we did in the 20th century… The…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, February 8, 2024
1:36 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It smells like a chimney — a fireplace. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have really one quick thing at the top and then we’ll get going with all of your questions. So, as you all know, this afternoon, the President looks forward to seeing Leader Jeffries,…
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Strategic Plan To Ensure U.S. Nanotechnology Competitiveness
New plan aims to accelerate research translation, advance equity Today, on National Nanotechnology Day, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) unveiled the 2021 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Plan. This strategy details a new framework to ensure that the United States continues to lead…
Delivering on Justice40
By Dr. Cecilia Martinez and Dr. Candace Vahlsing President Biden is committed to delivering 40 percent of the overall benefits of Federal climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, clean water, and other investments to disadvantaged communities that have been historically marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution. And over the last ten months, the Biden-Harris…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:24 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Happy 4/20. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) What is that? (Laughter.) Okay, I have a few things at the top today, so please be patient with me. This morning, the President convened the Major Economies Forum to galvanize global leaders into taking strong action against…
