9:21 A.M. EDT Q How are you feeling, Mr. President? How are you feeling? Come over. Q How are you feeling? THE PRESIDENT: Feeling great. Tested negative again today. Been testing every day. All good. All is good. Q To what extent do you expect the inflation bill to help Democrats during the midterms once it passes, Mr. President? THE…
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Remarks by President Biden on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
State Dining Room 12:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Yesterday, I spoke with both Senator Schumer and Manchin and offered my support for a historic agreement to fight inflation and lower costs for American families. It’s called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Some of you will see a lot of similarities between the beginning…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Lexington, KY
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Lexington, Kentucky 10:18 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: How’s everyone doing? Okay. Before I get to what we have done to assist those in Kentucky affected by the devastating flooding and what the President will do on the ground today, I want to take a moment to reflect on the tremendous…
FACT SHEET: Lowering Home Energy Costs Through President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
A majority of Americans support programs to lower energy bills and expand clean energy into homes Through President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration is cutting costs for hardworking American families in every corner of the country. One of the largest costs for many Americans is heating, cooling, and powering their homes—with the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and CEA Member Jared Bernstein
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:16 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So today I’d like to welcome Jared Bernstein, member of the Council of Economic Advisers, back to the briefing room. Jared is here to talk about the strong economic progress we’re making and the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, August 5, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh. Uh-oh, that doesn’t sound very good. Let’s see what we got today. Okay, let me first say: This is the People’s House. It should be a place all can see. We are saddened by the tragic…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes New Steps to Lower Prescription Drug and Health Care Costs, Expand Access to Health Care, and Protect Consumers
The President believes that health care is a right, not a privilege, and since day one, he has delivered health care to millions more Americans while also lowering health care costs. The President continues to build on, strengthen, and protect Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, signing laws such as the American Rescue Plan…
STATE FACT SHEETS: House Republicans’ Funding Bills Would Have Devastating Impacts for Hard-Working Families Across America
House Republicans’ bills would raise a host of costs for families, hurt students, seniors, and rural communities, slash support for law enforcement, and undermine our economy— while Congressional Republicans fight separately for multi-millionaires and big corporations to get massive tax cuts Earlier this year, the President and Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan budget agreement that…
Remarks by President Biden on Lowering Healthcare Costs
East Room 2:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please — (applause) — sit down. I look around the room, and this is a long time in coming. (Laughter.) Bill, we started doing this 25, 30 years ago, seeing if we could do something about these outrageous prices, give people a fighting chance. Unless you needed the drugs yourself…
FACT SHEET: One Year In, President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is Driving Historic Climate Action and Investing in America to Create Good Paying Jobs and Reduce Costs
One year ago, on August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law – the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever. The Inflation Reduction Act is a transformative law that is helping the United States meet its climate goals and strengthen energy security, investing in America to create good-paying…