Over the past three years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have leveraged the full force of the Federal Government to advance racial justice and equity and ensure the promise of America for all communities, including Black Americans, across the country. With the support of these efforts, Black Americans are starting new businesses, creating jobs,…
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Infrastructure Act Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu En Route Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 11:57 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. All right. As you all know, we’re on our way to Pittsburgh, where the President will visit and deliver remarks at the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh’s East End to discuss how — how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments are helping to rebuild…
Remarks By President Biden at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Reception
Private ResidenceLos Angeles, California (October 13, 2022) 8:02 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Nancy, thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please. Please. Thank you very, very much. I’m going home. (Laughter.) Well, Nancy, thank you so much. I don’t want this to turn into a mutual admiration society, but the truth…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Detroit, MI
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Detroit, Michigan 1:32 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. So, I just have one quick thing at the top. So, after decades of opposition and without the support of a single Republican in Congress, President Biden enacted a law that finally takes on Big Pharma and gives…
Australia-United States Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact
Australia and the United States commit to enhance bilateral cooperation under a Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact (the Compact), establishing climate and clean energy as a central pillar of the Australia-United States Alliance. Australia and the United States recognise the importance of addressing the climate crisis as a critical component of the…
The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equal Pay and Promotes Gender Equity Through President Biden’s Invest in America Agenda
By: Jennifer Klein White House Gender Policy Council Today is Equal Pay Day, a moment to highlight the persistent gender pay gap between men and women and recommit to fighting for equal pay for all. In 2021, women working full-time, year-round were paid 84 cents, on average, for every dollar paid to men. Pay disparities…
The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment: Update on Implementation of Approved Actions
Agencies act to remove barriers to worker organizing, create good-paying union jobs, and the number of Federal Government employees in a union increases by nearly 20% A guiding principle of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment is the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to worker rights, including the right to a free and…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris on Lowering Healthcare Costs | Raleigh, NC
3:31 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. Hello, North Carolina. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it’s good to be back. It’s good to be back. Please have a seat, everyone. Please have a seat. So, before I begin, I will say a few words on the terrible accident in Baltimore this morning. I know we are all…
On-the-Record Press Call with OMB Director Shalanda Young and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein on the President’s Budget
Via Teleconference(March 11, 2024) 10:04 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us. This will be an on-the-record press call about the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget. We’re joined today by OMB Director Shalanda Young and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein. They’ll each make some brief comments…
Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates First Year Accomplishments Under President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan
In conjunction with anniversary, Administration releases agency sustainability plans One year ago, President Biden delivered an ambitious Federal Sustainability Plan by issuing Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability. One year into implementation, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken swift action to make Federal Government operations cleaner, healthier, and…