This afternoon, President Biden convened a call with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the CEOs of two of the largest utilities in the Gulf Coast, Leo Denault of Entergy and Tom Fanning of Southern Company, as well as Tom Kuhn, the CEO of Edison Electric Institute, an association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric…
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Remarks by President Biden on Efforts to Address Global Transportation Supply Chain Bottlenecks
East Room 2:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, sit down. Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everyone. I know you’re hearing a lot about something called “supply chains” and how hard it is to get a range of things from a toaster to sneakers to a bicycle to bedroom furniture. And that’s why, back in February,…
FACT SHEET: Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Creates Economic Opportunities for Rural America
Today, despite the fact that rural and Tribal communities across the country are asset-rich, they make up a disproportionate number of persistent poverty communities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework invests in rural and Tribal communities, creating jobs in rural America and wealth that stays in rural America. The Framework delivers 100% broadband coverage, rebuilds crumbling infrastructure…
Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman
Union TrustPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (October 20, 2022) 6:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) My name is Joe Biden. I’m Jill Biden’s husband. (Laughter and applause.) I married a — I married a Philly girl. (Laughter.) And I tell you what — she is, like most of you, a rabid, rabid, rabid Phillies fan. (Laughter…
Remarks by President Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
Washington HiltonWashington, D.C. (April 30, 2022) 10:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, Steve, for that introduction. And a special thanks to the 42 percent of you who actually applauded. (Laughter.) I’m really excited to be here tonight with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than…
Remarks by President Biden at a Roundtable with CEOs of Electric Utilities to Discuss His Build Back Better Agenda
State Dining Room 2:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by thanking all these utility executives for coming in today. I think this is the beginning of a — God willing, a new era in the generation of electricity and, fundamentally, clean up the environment. And I can’t tell you how much…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Annie Gonzalez During the National “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour
Reading Area Community CollegeReading, Pennsylvania 12:46 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: You did it, Micki! (Applause.) Hi, everyone. Let’s have a seat. Hi. MS. GONZALEZ: Hi. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. We’re together again — MS. GONZALEZ: We are. THE VICE PRESIDENT: — at RACC. MS. GONZALEZ: (Laughs.) At RACC. And we are so excited to…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide of Japan
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide of Japan at the G7 to discuss shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific and the world, including COVID-19, climate change, North Korea, China, and preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. President Biden affirmed his support for strengthening our alliance, extending U.S.-Japan cooperation…
Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Oil and Gas Company Leadership
Today, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy convened a meeting with leadership from oil and gas companies to discuss shared priorities around addressing the climate crisis, protecting and creating good-paying, union jobs across the country, and ensuring America leads the world in a clean energy revolution that powers the future. During the virtual meeting, National Climate…
A Return to Science: Evidence-Based Estimates of the Benefits of Reducing Climate Pollution
On January 27, 2021, President Biden issued a Memorandum directing Federal agencies to make decisions guided by the best available science and data. Today, we are taking an important early step in bringing evidence-based principles back into the process of estimating the benefits of reducing climate pollution. The evidence is clear that climate change is…
