December 19, 2021 – Senator Manchin’s comments this morning on FOX are at odds with his discussions this week with the President, with White House staff, and with his own public utterances. Weeks ago, Senator Manchin committed to the President, at his home in Wilmington, to support the Build Back Better framework that the President […]
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EPA Announces Plans to Use First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1 billion investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to initiate cleanup and clear the backlog of 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites and accelerate cleanup at dozens of other sites across the country. Until this historic investment, many of these were part […]
Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Bob Dole
A month after being sworn in as President, one of the first conversations I had with anyone outside the White House was with our dear friends, Bob and Elizabeth Dole, at their home in Washington. Bob had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and I was were there to offer the same support, love, and […]
Biden Announces Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve As Part of Ongoing Efforts to Lower Prices, Address Lack of Supply Around the World
November 23, 2021 – Over the last 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented global economic shutdown. As the world is re-opening from a near economic standstill, countries across the globe are grappling with the challenges that arise as consumer demand for goods outpaces supply. But here in the United States, the economic recovery […]
President Biden Signs into Law his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal – live video
November 15, 2021 – President Biden Signs into Law his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, H.R. 3684, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”
President Biden Participates at the National Veterans Day Observance
President Biden Participates in the Wreath Laying Ceremony along with First Lady Jill Biden and Delivers Remarks at the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Folks, being President of the United States, you are afforded many opportunities to try to express […]
Statement by President Joe Biden on the House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
November 5, 2021 – Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation. The United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, and put us on a path to win the economic […]
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Disaster Declaration for Caldor Fire
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Caldor Fire beginning on August 14, 2021, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments […]
Video: President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Terror Attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Terror Attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport, and the U.S. Service Members and Afghan Victims Killed and Wounded.
President Biden approves California Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on July 14, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of […]
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Afghanistan – video
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Afghanistan
The United States, Joined by Allies and Partners, Attributes Malicious Cyber Activity and Irresponsible State Behavior to the People’s Republic of China
The United States has long been concerned about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) irresponsible and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace. Today, the United States and our allies and partners are exposing further details of the PRC’s pattern of malicious cyber activity and taking further action to counter it, as it poses a major threat to […]
President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks on Western Wildfires (video)
President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks and Convene Cabinet Officials, Governors, and Private Sector Partners to Discuss the Devastating Intersection of Drought, Heat, and Wildfires in the Western United States, and Strengthening Prevention, Preparedness and Response Efforts for this Wildfire Season. Attendees per WH Press Office: In-Person Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior […]