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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

The President and First Lady will travel to Maui on Monday, August 21 to meet with first responders, survivors, as well as federal, state, and local officials, in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island. In Maui, the President and First Lady will be welcomed by state and local leaders to see firsthand the impacts of the wildfires and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred on the island, as well as discuss the next steps in the recovery effort. The President continues to marshal a whole-of-government response to the deadly Maui fires, and he has committed…
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The Economics of Public Investment Crowding in Private Investment

The Economics of Public Investment Crowding in Private Investment

Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet Introduction President Biden’s economic vision—Bidenomics—is centered around making smart public investments, empowering and educating workers, and promoting fair competition to lower costs and help small businesses thrive. As described in a recent report on the economic case for the first pillar of Bidenomics, Investing in America, this includes supporting critical sectors where private industry, on its own, has not made sufficient investments to meet our core economic and national security interests. Through comprehensive supply chain reviews and an all-of-government strategy to combat the climate crisis, the Biden-Harris Administration has identified three areas…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

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 jobs, reducing energy and health care costs for families, and making the tax code fairer. Just twelve months after the law was signed, it is already having a significant impact on American workers and families, and is delivering for underserved communities and those that have…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

Remarks by President Biden on the Inflation Reduction Act and Bidenomics | Milwaukee, WI

Ingeteam Inc.Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1:02 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee!  Please have a seat if you have one.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat if you — if you have one.  (Laughs.)  I said that once earlier in my presidency, and there were no chairs.  I couldn’t see anyth- — the press wrote, “Biden doesn’t even know whether people can stand or sit.”  (Laughter.) Anyway, it’s great to be here.  Thank you, Valentino, for that introduction.  And — and what you said about the union — you know, I’ve said it many times: The middle class built America, but unions built…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin 11:41 A.M. EDT MS. DALTON:  Hi, everybody.  How are you today?  Okay.  As you heard — I just want to do a word on Hawaii at the top, which I know is front of mind for everyone.  As you heard from FEMA Administrator Criswell yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration has mobilized a robust, whole-of-government response to support immediate and long-term rescue and recovery efforts in Maui.  Since the onset of the horrific fires in Maui, dozens of federal departments and agencies have been working with state and local partners on the ground to assess…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Illinois Disaster Declaration

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from June 29 to July 2, 2023. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Cook County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration’s Response to the Maui Wildfires

The Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a robust whole-of-government response effort to support immediate and long-term rescue and recovery efforts in Maui, Hawaii. Since the onset of the horrific fires in Maui, dozens of Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security through FEMA and the Coast Guard, the Department of Defense through the Navy and Army, the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) have been working with state and local partners on the ground to assess ongoing needs and providing resources and personnel to support response efforts. Last…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

Statement from President Joe Biden on Student Loan Debt Cancellation for More Than 800,000 Borrowers

On Day One of my Administration, I promised to fight for hardworking families and to fix problems in the student loan system that have been failing borrowers for too long. I’m proud that my Administration is delivering on that promise and has already approved over $116 billion in debt cancellation for 3.4 million Americans – no matter how many lawsuits, challenges, or roadblocks Republican elected officials or special interests put in our way. When I came into office, hundreds of thousands of borrowers weren’t accurately getting credit for student loan payments that should have delivered them forgiveness under Income-Driven Repayment…
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LTV Day 533 – War & Ideology – Latynina.tv – Alexey Arestovych

LTV Day 533 – War & Ideology – Latynina.tv – Alexey Arestovych

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Latynina.TV – Alexey Arestovych, Day 358. #latyninatv #arestovych — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDPxHruHeq4&t=2210s)…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:05 P.M. EDT Q    Hey, hey. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hey, hey.  Q    Happy birthday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Oh, thank you. Q    Happy belated.  MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Lucky number 13.  Yes, thank you.  Thank you so much.  Okay, in just a moment, I will turn it over to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who is joining us from Hawaii to share an update on the response to the Maui wildfires, much of which she briefed the President on last night. So that you know, she has been in Hawaii since 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning.  So, she was there for…
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