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President Biden’s public schedule for 12/11/2023:
| 9:30 AM | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang Out-of-Town Pool |
| 10:00 AM Presidential Daily Brief | The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing The White House Closed Press |
| 10:40 AM Leaves the White House | The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn Open Press |
| 11:00 AMOfficial Schedule | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 11:15 AM Press Gaggle | Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 11:45 AM Arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The President arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia International AirportOut-of-Town Pool |
| 12:30 PM Remarks | The President delivers remarks at the announcement event for the city of Philadelphia receiving a $22.4 million SAFER Grant award that will fund firefightersā salary and benefits and enable the Philadelphia Fire Department to reopen three fire companies ā Engine 6, Ladder 1, and Ladder 11, and more Philadelphia Out-of-Town Pool |
| 2:30 PMOfficial Schedule | The President participates in a campaign reception Philadelphia Restricted Out-of-Town Pool |
| 3:40 PM Leaves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The President departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania en route to Joint Base Andrews Philadelphia International Airport Out-of-Town Pool |
| 4:30 PM Leaves Joint Base Andrews | The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool |
| 4:40 PM Arrives at the White House | The President arrives at the White House South Lawn Open Press |
| 7:05 PM Hanukkah Holiday Reception | The President and The First Lady host a Hanukkah Holiday Reception; The Second Gentleman attends East Room Restricted In-House Pool |
Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and John Kirby Gaggle Aboard Air Force One @11:15 a.m., D.C, time (replay):
President Biden Delivers Remarks for the City of Philadelphia Receiving a SAFER Grant Award @12:30 p.m. D.C., time:
President Biden and The First Lady Host a Hanukkah Holiday Reception @7:05 p.m., D.C, time:
Jobs Report/Inflation/Trying to Bring Costs Down Tweets
From Friday…
Economic forecasters said it couldnāt be done, but weāre proving them wrong. pic.twitter.com/nDz9nrxFAY
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2023
His full statement on Novemberās Job Report:
The economy created 199,000 jobs in November, for a total of over 14 million jobs since I took office. Thatās more than 14 million additional Americans who know the dignity and peace of mind that comes with a paycheck. The unemployment rate has remained below 4% for 22 months in a row, and inflation has fallen by two-thirds. Workersā paychecks and household wealth are higher now than they were before the pandemic, after adjusting for inflation. On my watch we have achieved better growth and lower inflation than any other advanced country. A year ago, forecasters said it couldnāt be done.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
But I know prices are still too high for too many Americans. So my top economic priority is to lower costs for hardworking Americans. Iām doing everything in my power to bring down prescription drug costs, health insurance premiums, and utility bills. Iām fighting to eliminate junk fees that some banks, airlines, and other companies use to rip off consumers. And now that our actions have rebuilt supply chains and brought down costs, Iām calling on large corporations to pass along the savings to consumers.
Instead of fighting to lower costs for middle-class families, Republicans in Congress are fighting to raise prescription drug costs and increase profits for Big Pharma. Theyāre fighting to lower taxes for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations that have earned record profits in recent years. Congressional Republicans are fighting to cut Medicare and Social Security. Thatās just wrong.
From BLS.gov.
12/08/2023:
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and government. Employment also increased in manufacturing, reflecting the return of workers from a strike. Employment in retail trade declined.
[snip]
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for September was revised down by 35,000, from +297,000 to +262,000, and the change for October remained at +150,000. With these revisions, employment in September and October combined is 35,000 lower than previously reported. (Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)
BLS.gov. 12/08/2023.
From Saturday…
Inflation has fallen 65% since last summer.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 9, 2023
Grocery inflation is at its lowest level in two years.
And weāve cracked down on hidden junk fees and pushed banks to reduce fees.
Weāre investing in America, and in Americans ā and putting money back in your pocket. pic.twitter.com/R41Otvo7VI
Iām fighting to continue lowering costs for families ā from junk fees to cutting prescription drug, health care, and energy costs. pic.twitter.com/SBxXO35vRp
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 9, 2023
The little snips surrounding their picture are taken from White House.gov/The Record.
From Sunday…
My Administration is proposing that if a drug made using taxpayer funds is not reasonably available to Americans, the government reserves the right to license that drug to another manufacturer who could sell it for less.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 10, 2023
Weāve taken on Big Pharma before.
And we can do it again.
From the White Houseā¦
12/07/2023:
High-Speed Rail Tweets
From Friday…
Tune in as I deliver remarks on my Investing in America Agenda and advancing world-class high-speed rail across the country. https://t.co/Z9LhHsJnNG
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2023
The YouTube is 30 minutes and 4 seconds long. His full remarks can be found here.
When I ran for president, I made a commitment to finally bring high-speed rail to our nation.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2023
Today, I’m delivering on that vision. pic.twitter.com/gCHOlzR5lI
When I ran for president, I made a commitment to build a world-class, high-speed rail worthy of the United States of America ā worthy of America ā (applause) ā I mean it ā to put our nation back on track with the fastest, safest, and greenest railways in the ro- ā world and, finally, to bring high-speed rail to our nation.
Today, Iām here to deliver on that vision. You have no idea how much this pleases me.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
We’re building the first high-speed rail projects in our nationās history.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 9, 2023
Itās part of an $8.2 billion investment we’re making in 10 major passenger rail projects across America.
Weāre putting high-speed rail on the fast track.
At long last, weāre building the first high-speed rail project in our nationās history. And itās starting here. (Applause.)
Itās part of 8-2 ā $8.2 billion investment weāre making in 10 major rail projects across America, reaching tens of millions of people. Weāre putting high-speed rail on the fast track.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
Our California-Nevada rail project is expected to carry over 11 million passengers a year ā and will be 100% powered by renewable energy.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 9, 2023
And it is going to create 35,000 good-paying jobs, including 10,000 union jobs. pic.twitter.com/gWlBk5KURy
New rail line will transport 11 million passengers a year. That means more visitors, more business, more Las Vegas, more money. And if a casino worker wants to take their kid to California for the weekend, they can have breakfast here in Las Vegas and lunch in L.A.
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Thirty-five thousand jobs during the construction phase; ten thousand union jobs in the building trades: carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, laborers, and more. Jobs, and jobs beyond.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
From Saturday…
Together, we’re finally going to make high-speed rail happen between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 9, 2023
Folks have been talking about this rail project for decades.
Now, weāre actually getting it done.
Together, weāre finally going to make high-speed rail happen between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Folks, weāve been talking about this project for decades. Now weāre really getting it done.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
My Administration is delivering $66 billion in passenger rail from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 9, 2023
That’s the biggest investment since the creation of Amtrak.
And add it all up, weāre making the biggest investment in history for passenger rail since literally the creation of Amtrak a half a century ago. All told, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, over 40,000 infrastructure projects were announced across America ā not just railroads, but bridges, roads, ports, airports, clean water systems, affordable high-speed Internet.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
From Monday…
My predecessor promised to rebuild our nationās infrastructure ā remember āInfrastructure Weekā?
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 11, 2023
It never came.
Since I signed our infrastructure law, weāve been investing in America again, creating jobs and restoring Americansā sense of pride.
Folks, all of this project stands in stark contrast to my predecessor. He always talked about āInfrastructure Week.ā (Laughter.) Four years of Infrastructure Week. But it failed. He failed.
On my watch, instead of Infrastructure Week, America is having Infrastructure Decade ā (applause) ā Decade.
[snip]
Let me close with this. When we see shovels in the ground and people hard at work on these projects, I hope you feel something that really matters ā at least where I come from in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Claymont, Delaware; it used to be a big steel town ā pride ā pride in America, pride in knowing we can get big things done when we work together.
White House.gov. 12/08/2023.
From the White Houseā¦
12/08/2023:
From Congress.gov.
11/15/2021:
Tribal Nations Summit Tweet
From Sunday…
Weāve made record investments in Tribal nations, but the reality is that Tribal communities still live in the shadows of the failed policies of the past.
ā President Biden (@POTUS) December 10, 2023
I’m committed to working with Tribal Nations to write a new, better chapter in our shared history.
Remarks by President Biden at the White House Tribal Nations Summit; the YouTube is 15 minutes and 36 seconds long.
On my watch, the federal government has made record investments in Tribal nations. Thereās more to do.
[snip]
Weāve made progress, but we know Indigenous communities
White House.gov. 12/06/2023.
still live in the shadows of the failed policies of the past. Thatās why ā thatās why I committed to working with you to write a new and better chapter in American history for Indian nations.
From the White Houseā¦
12/06/2023:
- FACT SHEET: Biden-ā Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Historic Progress Supporting Tribal Nations and Native Communities Ahead of Third Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit
- FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Historic Executive Order to Usher in the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination
- Remarks by President Biden at the White House Tribal Nations Summit; the YouTube is 15 minutes and 36 seconds long.
- Executive Order on Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination
This is an Open Thread.
