Joe Biden Category: Person Wikipedia: Joe Biden Born: 20 November 1942 Hometown: Scranton, Pennsylvania Description: The 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009-2017 and President of the United States from 2021-2025. He still owns the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette he was given by his father, a car dealer, as a wedding present. It is a Goodwood Green convertible with a 327ci engine and 4-speed manual transmission. Page Sections: Article Index |
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20 May 2009 | Izmenjene trase linija GSP-a zbog posete Džozefa Bajdena Veći broj autobuskih i trolejbuskih linija u centru Beograda saobraćaće izmenjenim trasama zbog posete američkog potpredsednika Džozefa Bajdena dok će u ulici Kneza Miloša saobraćaj za linije gradskog prevoza biti obustavljen od 9.30 do 22 sata. | News Article (text) Langauge: Serbian Publisher: Викивести Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia Topic: Vice President Joe Biden |
4 April 2012 | Out-of-Touch Vice President on $4 Gas: Our Energy Policy is the Best Its Ever Been Gas prices have doubled on President Obamas watch. But instead of doing all of the above to address the problem, the president's policies have sent energy production on federal land plummeting by seven percent. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Office of Congressman John Boehner Topic: Vice President Joe Biden |
14 May 2012 | Boehner Statement on Vice President Biden’s Visit to Cleveland, OH “I’ve made clear many times this year that a highway bill is a top priority, and I hope both parties can work in a bipartisan way to craft a fiscally-responsible bill that helps our economy and rebuilds our aging infrastructure.” | Press Release (text) Publisher: Office of Congressman John Boehner Dateline: Washington, D.C. Topic: Vice President Joe Biden |
24 February 2021 | Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Automakers and Labor Leaders Today, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy met with more than a dozen automotive industry manufacturers as well as labor leaders from the UAW and IBEW to discuss common priorities around supporting the economic recovery, creating union jobs, and tackling the climate crisis. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
2 March 2021 | Readout of the White House’s Meeting with Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Leaders Today, the Biden-Harris Administration convened trucking companies and industry associations to discuss both near- and long-term challenges the industry has faced meeting the unprecedented demand for goods as we recover from the pandemic. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White HouseTopic: Gina McCarthy |
2 April 2021 | Statement by President Joe Biden on Today’s Attack Outside the Capitol Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the U.S. Capitol grounds, which killed Officer William Evans of the U.S. Capitol Police, and left a fellow officer fighting for his life. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |
11 April 2021 | Statement by President Joe Biden on the Electric Battery Dispute Settlement A key part of my plan to Build Back Better is to have the electric vehicles and batteries of the future built here in America, all across America, by American workers. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |
22 April 2021 | FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Advances Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, and General Services Administration Announce New Actions to Accelerate Deployment of Electric Vehicles and Chargers. | Press Release (text & images) Publisher: The White House |
28 May 2021 | Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Across America, the pandemic is in retreat. As we continue to make progress, and our life returns to normal, Americans are eager to make up for lost time, and more people are traveling this Memorial Day weekend. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: Jen Psaki |
29 July 2021 | U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Gordie Howe International Bridge By creating the first seamless highway-to-highway connection between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan—the location of one of North America’s busiest trade corridors—this new crossing, currently under construction, will for decades serve to secure and spur bi-national economic growth. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
5 August 2021 | FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Steps to Drive American Leadership Forward on Clean Cars and Trucks President Biden Outlines Target of 50% Electric Vehicle Sales Share in 2030 to Unleash Full Economic Benefits of Build Back Better Agenda and Advance Smart Fuel Efficiency and Emission Standards. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
5 August 2021 | Statements on the Biden Administration’s Steps to Strengthen American Leadership on Clean Cars and Trucks “Today, Ford, GM and Stellantis announce their shared aspiration to achieve sales of 40-50% of annual U.S. volumes of electric vehicles by 2030 in order to move the nation closer to a zero-emissions future consistent with Paris climate goals.” | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
13 December 2021 | FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan Vice President Kamala Harris to Announce Action Plan that Fast Tracks Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
16 December 2021 | FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan to Strengthen America’s Trucking Workforce Trucking plays a critical role in the U.S. supply chain and economy. America’s truck drivers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, delivering goods to every corner of this country. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
16 December 2021 | Readout of the Roundtable on the Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan Today, the Biden-Harris Administration convened trucking companies and industry associations to discuss both near- and long-term challenges the industry has faced meeting the unprecedented demand for goods as we recover from the pandemic. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Special Collection: COVID-19 |
25 January 2022 | Statement by President Biden on General Motors Investment in Michigan Today’s announcement by GM – to make its largest investment ever, $7 billion to create 4,000 new jobs at EV manufacturing sites in Michigan – is the latest sign that my economic strategy is helping power an historic American manufacturing comeback. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: General Motors |
8 February 2022 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Ensuring Future is Made in America Tritium Announces EV Charger Manufacturing Facility in Tennessee; To Produce Up To 30,000 Buy America-Compliant Chargers Per Year, Create 500 Jobs. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Tritium Charging |
7 March 2022 | Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Actions to Accelerate Clean Transit Buses, School Buses, and Trucks New Actions Will Deliver Cleaner Air, Healthier Neighborhoods, and Better Transportation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Vice President Kamala Harris |
9 March 2022 | Statement by National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy on EPA’s Reinstatement of the California Waiver For more than 30 years, the Clean Air Act has provided California with an ability to set standards that control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Byline: Gina McCarthy |
29 March 2022 | Statement by President Biden on Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturing Investments in North Carolina Today’s announcement that the electric vehicle maker VinFast will build an electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in North Carolina – $4 billion to create more than 7,000 jobs and hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles and batteries – is the latest example of my economic strategy at work. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: VinFast |
31 March 2022 | FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Plan to Respond to Putin’s Price Hike at the Pump Because of Putin’s war of choice, less oil is getting to market, and the reduction in supply is raising prices at the pump for Americans. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
4 April 2022 | FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Actions to Expand and Improve Trucking Jobs Since Day 1, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken on the supply chain disruptions and price increases resulting from the decades-long lack of investment in the nation’s goods movement supply chain. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
7 April 2022 | Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Unprecedented IEA Release Following President Biden’s SPR Announcement Last week, President Biden announced a historic release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve of 1 million barrels a day for six months and said it would be in coordination with other countries releasing tens of millions of additional barrels on the market. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: Jen Psaki |
12 April 2022 | FACT SHEET: Using Homegrown Biofuels to Address Putin’s Price Hike at the Pump and Lower Costs for American Families The Administration’s strategy to spur the development of homegrown biofuels is critical to expanding Americans’ options for affordable fuel in the short-term and to building real energy independence in the long-term by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Ethanol |
13 April 2022 | Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Impact of Texas Border Delays Governor Abbott’s unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico are causing significant disruptions to the food and automobile supply chains, delaying manufacturing, impacting jobs, and raising prices for families in Texas and across the country. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: Jen Psaki |
21 April 2022 | FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Responds to Putin’s Price Hike by Awarding First Barrels from Historic Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release & Deploying Affordable Clean Energy These barrels will be delivered in May and June, and are the first U.S. sale in the largest release from reserves from both the United States and the rest of the world in history. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
21 April 2022 | Statement from Jen Psaki on Awarding First Barrels from Historic Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release President Biden is using all the tools at his disposal to address Putin’s Price Hike at the pump. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: Jen Psaki |
5 May 2022 | Vice President Harris Statement on the Passing of Norman Mineta A son of California, Norm Mineta worked tirelessly to make America stronger, safer, and more just. Decades after experiencing the injustice of internment, he devoted his career to public service, serving in the U.S. Army and fighting for civil liberties for all. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: Vice President Kamala Harris Topic: Norman Mineta |
6 May 2022 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building Act and Passing of Norman Mineta This week, our nation lost an American hero and I lost a dear friend in Norman Mineta. Earlier today, I signed a bill to name the United States Department of Transportation headquarters in his honor, along with the late William T. Coleman, Jr. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: Norman Mineta, William T. Coleman Jr., USDOT |
7 June 2022 | PRESIDENT BIDEN SIMPLY MUST DO BETTER Madam Speaker, the average price of gasoline has more than doubled since President Biden was sworn into office. That is not a coincidence. After all, before he took office, he told us he would “end fossil fuel.” | Speech (text) Speaker: Rep. John Rose Publication: Congressional Record Topic: President Joe Biden |
9 June 2022 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes New Standards for National Electric Vehicle Charging Network Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Enable Families to Plug-In, Charge Up, and Drive Across America. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
14 June 2022 | BIDEN GAS PRICES BURDEN FAMILIES Madam Speaker, sadly, inflation has increased to over 8 percent, the highest rate in over 40 years. Now family budgets are draining at the pump. | Speech (text) Speaker: Rep. Joe Wilson Publication: Congressional Record Topic: President Joe Biden |
16 June 2022 | AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR PRESIDENT'S MISTAKES Last month alone, inflation cost Missouri families an extra $663. That is about the same as a monthly payment on a brand-new pickup truck. Gas prices are the highest they have been, at over $5 a gallon. The cost to fill up an F-150 is over $150. | Speech (text) Speaker: Congressman Jason Smith Publication: Congressional Record Topic: President Joe Biden |
22 June 2022 | FACT SHEET: President Biden Calls for a Three-Month Federal Gas Tax Holiday The price of gas is up dramatically around the world, and by almost $2 per gallon in America, since Putin began amassing troops on the border of Ukraine. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
28 June 2022 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Catalyzes more than $700 Million in Private Sector Commitments to Make EV Charging More Affordable and Accessible Record-Breaking Private U.S. Investments to Help Build 250,000 Chargers Per Year, Create More Than 2,000 Jobs. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
26 July 2022 | FACT SHEET: Department of Energy Releases New Notice of Sale as Gasoline Prices Continue to Fall Treasury Department Estimates that Strategic Petroleum Reserve Releases by President Biden and International Partners Reduced the Price of Gasoline by up to 40 Cents Per Gallon. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
26 July 2022 | The Price Impact of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Benjamin Harris and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate Energy Economics Catherine Wolfram. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury |
14 September 2022 | FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Economic Plan Drives America’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Boom President Biden, American families, automakers, and autoworkers agree: the future of transportation is electric. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
11 October 2022 | Statement by President Joe Biden on Honda and LG Investments in Ohio It’s another win for America and another win for Ohio, with Honda and LG committing more than $5 billion toward electric vehicle battery manufacturing and factory retooling across the state. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: Honda, LG |
19 October 2022 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Driving U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Good-Paying Jobs President Biden is also announcing the American Battery Materials Initiative, a new effort to mobilize the entire government in securing a reliable and sustainable supply of critical minerals used for power, electricity, and electric vehicles. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
20 October 2022 | FACT SHEET: Building Bridges to a Better America Today, President Biden is traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to visit the Fern Hollow Bridge, which collapsed on the day the President was visiting Pittsburgh eight months ago. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
24 October 2022 | What They Are Reading in the States: Gas Prices Continue to Fall Across the Country Gas prices have declined by an average of $1.22 per gallon nationwide since their June peak – a decline of 24% over more than 18 weeks. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
25 October 2022 | Readout of Cybersecurity Executive Forum on Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director This forum occurred as part of a larger series of executive-level meetings targeting various sectors intended to support strategic awareness and preparedness and to strengthen all parts of critical infrastructure. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
25 October 2022 | Statement by President Joe Biden on Hyundai Investments in Georgia My economic agenda passed by Democrats in Congress to rebuild our manufacturing and infrastructure here at home continues to pay off for the American people, this time in Georgia. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: Hyundai |
27 October 2022 | WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Praise for the Biden-Harris Administration’s Plan to Transform America’s School Buses Yesterday, Vice President Harris and EPA Administrator Regan announced that 389 school districts from across all 50 states and U.S. territories will receive nearly $1 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace old diesel school buses with new clean school buses. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
9 December 2022 | Statement from President Joe Biden on UAW Vote in Warren, OH Congratulations to the newest members of the United Auto Workers at the Ultium Cells LLC EV battery plant in Warren, Ohio. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: General Motors, UAW |
20 December 2022 | Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to Electrify U.S. Postal Service Fleet The USPS investment includes electrifying 75% of its new purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles and a commitment to acquire 100% electric NGDVs starting in 2026. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
22 December 2022 | WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Delivers Electric Mail Trucks, Clean Air, and Lower Costs Using funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Postal Service announced an historic $9.6 billion investment to put 66,000 electric delivery trucks on the roads over the next five years and acquire only electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicles starting in 2026. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
15 February 2023 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Standards and Major Progress for a Made-in-America National Network of Electric Vehicle Chargers Made in America Policies and New Technical Standards Support the Future of the Electric Vehicle Charging Industry. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
24 March 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on LG Energy in Queen Creek, Arizona For far too long, we outsourced jobs and manufacturing, and imported goods, while the future was made elsewhere. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: LG |
13 April 2023 | BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEW INVESTMENTS REPAIRING BRIDGES ACROSS AMERICA Nearly $300 Million in Funding for Nine Projects, Serving 230,000 Vehicles Daily. Over 4,600 Bridge Repair or Replacement Projects Already in Progress. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
17 April 2023 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Private and Public Sector Investments for Affordable Electric Vehicles President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is Unleashing a Manufacturing and Clean Energy Boom and Accelerating the Production of Affordable Electric Vehicles. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
23 June 2023 | Statement From President Biden on Reopening I-95 When I visited Philadelphia on Saturday and met with local officials and union workers, I made clear: my Administration would move heaven and earth to reopen I-95 as soon as possible. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: Interstate Highway System |
27 June 2023 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Driving Forward on Convenient, Reliable, Made-in-America National Network of Electric Vehicle Chargers New Study Shows Public and Private Investments On Track to Achieve Biden-Harris Administration’s Goal of 500,000 Public Chargers; Will Catalyze Additional Private Sector Investment and Create Good-Paying Union Jobs. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
14 August 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the United Auto Workers and Big Three Contract Negotiations The middle class built America, and unions built the middle class. The need to transition to a clean energy economy should provide a win-win opportunity for auto companies and unionized workers. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: UAW |
31 August 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Funding for Fair Electric Vehicle Conversion Funding As I’ve said before, under Bidenomics building a clean energy economy can and should provide a win-win opportunity for auto companies and unionized workers who have anchored the American economy for decades. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |
25 October 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Tentative Agreement Between Ford and UAW This tentative agreement provides a record raise to auto workers who have sacrificed so much to ensure our iconic Big Three companies can still lead the world in quality and innovation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, Ford Motor Company |
28 October 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Tentative Agreement Between Stellantis and UAW This groundbreaking contract rewards the autoworkers who sacrificed so much to revive our auto industry with record raises, more paid leave, greater retirement security, and more rights and respect at work. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, Stellantis |
30 October 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Tentative Agreement Between General Motors and UAW This historic tentative agreement rewards the autoworkers who have sacrificed so much with the record raises, more paid leave, greater retirement security, and more rights and respect at work. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, General Motors |
15 November 2023 | Readout of the Meeting Hosted by the White House on Resources to Support Auto Industry Suppliers Yesterday, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials met with associations and members representing small and mid-sized suppliers and parts manufacturers for the automotive industry. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
20 November 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the Ratification of the UAW’s Historic Agreements with the Big Three Automakers The UAW has announced that their dedicated union members who fought together, stood together, and walked the picket line together have now voted together to ratify their record contracts. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: UAW |
14 December 2023 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Accelerate America’s Clean Transportation Future Leading U.S. Companies Join the Federal Government in Drive to Make Business Travel Cleaner, Save Taxpayer Dollars, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Boost American Manufacturing. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
19 January 2024 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Cut Electric Vehicle Costs for Americans and Continue Building Out a Convenient, Reliable, Made-in-America EV Charging Network Since President Biden took office, EV sales have more than quadrupled – with over four and a half million EVs on the road. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
8 February 2024 | Readout of White House Roundtable on Clean Bus Manufacturing The White House and the Federal Transit Administration, in coordination with the American Public Transportation Association, convened a roundtable discussion focused on ensuring adequate U.S. manufacturing capacity to build clean transit buses at the scale and pace needed to meet market demand and achieve national climate and equity goals. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Federal Transit Administration |
29 February 2024 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Address Risks of Autos from China and Other Countries of Concern Today, President Biden is taking unprecedented action to protect Americans from the national security risks posed by connected vehicles from countries of concern, including the People’s Republic of China. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
29 February 2024 | Statement from President Biden on Addressing National Security Risks to the U.S. Auto Industry A dynamic auto industry is vital to the U.S. economy. China is determined to dominate the future of the auto market, including by using unfair practices. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |
13 March 2024 | FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Over $3 Billion to Reconnect Communities That Have Been Left Behind and Divided by Transportation Infrastructure These projects will increase access to health care, schools, jobs, places of worship, and other essential services and opportunities, and will strengthen communities by covering highways with public spaces, creating new transit routes, adding sidewalks, bridges, bike lanes, and more. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: President Joe Biden |
18 March 2024 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the Volkswagen Plant in Tennessee I congratulate the Volkswagen autoworkers in Chattanooga who filed for a union election with the UAW. As one of the world’s largest automakers, many Volkswagen plants internationally are unionized. | Automotive News Briefs (text) Publisher: The White House Topics: UAW, Volkswagen |
28 March 2024 | Readout of Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force Meeting The Task Force, launched in 2021 to monitor and address near-term supply chain challenges, consists of supply chain experts across the Administration who bring the full capacity of the federal government to assess potential supply constraints and bottlenecks, engage stakeholders, and prepare response and mitigation efforts. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Interstate Highway System |
5 April 2024 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Following the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, President Biden has launched a whole-of-government effort to provide immediate response, reopen the port, rebuild the bridge, and support the people of Baltimore. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Interstate Highway System |
19 April 2024 | Statement from President Joe Biden on UAW Vote in Tennessee I was proud to stand alongside auto workers in their successful fight for record contracts, and I am proud to stand with auto workers now as they successfully organize at Volkswagen. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, Volkswagen |
21 April 2024 | Readout of White House meeting on the Ongoing Response to the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Earlier this week, senior officials from the White House, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation and Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Interstate Highway System |
24 April 2024 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Sets First-Ever National Goal of Zero-Emissions Freight Sector, Announces Nearly $1.5 Billion to Support Transition to Zero-Emission Heavy-duty Vehicles The U.S. freight system is vital to our nation’s economy. Trucks, ships, trains, and planes move 55 million tons of goods worth more than $49 billion every day, across a vast network that is essential to how Americans live and work. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
28 April 2024 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the UAW Tentative Agreement I applaud the UAW and Daimler for reaching a tentative agreement for a record contract. The UAW workers at Daimler are building the trucks and school buses of the future right here in America. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, Daimler |
10 May 2024 | Readout of White House meeting on the Ongoing Response to the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Today, senior officials from the White House, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Interstate Highway System |
22 May 2024 | ICYMI: “Biden to Release 1 Million Barrels of Gasoline to Reduce Prices at the Pump Ahead of July 4” With Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer driving season around the corner, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking action to lower gas prices with the sale of one million barrels of gasoline from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
23 May 2024 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the Historic Union Contract in Georgia Congratulations to members of the United Steelworkers and to Blue Bird for proving once again that meeting our clean energy goals is an opportunity to create good-paying union jobs for American workers. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: Blue Bird |
29 May 2024 | Readout of President Biden’s Meeting on Federal and State Response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore Yesterday, President Biden met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, and Deputy Commandant for Operations of the United States Coast Guard Vice Admiral Pete Gautier. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Topic: Interstate Highway System |
5 June 2024 | Readout of White House Convening on Used Electric Vehicles Today the White House and the Treasury Department hosted private sector leaders in the pre-owned vehicle sales industry alongside clean car advocates and State and federal officials to recognize the momentum generated by the Inflation Reduction Act’s 25E used clean vehicle tax credit and encourage usage and adoption of the dealer transferability option that allows consumers to claim the tax credit at the point of sale. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
17 June 2024 | Statement from President Biden on Agreement between the UAW and Ultium Cells I congratulate the United Auto Workers and Ultium Cells for reaching a historic agreement in Lordstown, Ohio, where UAW workers are manufacturing batteries for General Motors electric cars and trucks. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |
11 July 2024 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Investment to Ensure Future of Auto Industry is Made in America This investment will create thousands of good-paying, union manufacturing jobs and retain even more—from Lansing, Michigan to Fort Valley, Georgia – by helping auto companies retool, reboot, and rehire in the same factories and communities. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden |