Joseph Biden

October 27, 2009 -- Wilmington, DE -- As part of the of the Administration’s commitment to jumpstarting the production of fuel efficient vehicles in America, Vice President Joe Biden today announced Fisker Automotive is re-opening a shuttered former GM factory in Wilmington, Delaware, to produce long-range, plug-in, electric hybrid vehicles. The Wilmington assembly plant was selected by Fisker Automotive for its primary global production facility based on its size, production capacity; and access to shipping ports, rail lines and skilled workforce.    » read more »

October 27, 2009 -- Wilmington, DE – As part of the of the Administration’s commitment to jumpstarting the production of fuel efficient vehicles in America, Vice President Joe Biden today announced Fisker Automotive is re-opening a shuttered former GM factory in Wilmington, Delaware, to produce long-range, plug-in, electric hybrid vehicles.

The Wilmington assembly plant was selected by Fisker Automotive for its primary global production facility based on its size, production capacity; and access to shipping ports, rail lines and skilled workforce.    » read more »

October 19, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - Vice President Biden today unveiled Recovery Through Retrofit, a report that builds on the foundation laid in the Recovery Act to expand green job opportunities and boost energy savings by making homes more energy efficient.

Joining the Vice President today were Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy; Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor; Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Karen Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration.    » read more »

Retrofitting Plan Will Create Jobs, Save Money, and Combat Global Warming

October 19, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- Vice President Biden announced the release today of the "Recovery through Retrofit" report, which lays out a federal plan for capturing energy savings by retrofitting homes.

"This report represents a huge step forward," said Sierra Club Clean Energy Solutions representative Allison Forbes. "By committing to ambitious residential energy efficiency measures, the Obama administration can help create good, family-supporting jobs, save families money on their energy bills, and combat global warming."    » read more »

Bill provides 100 percent Department of Energy loan guarantees to support PACE Bonds

October 19, 2009 -- Washington, DC – On Monday, Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) announced the introduction of legislation to support and expand Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Bond programs (H.R.3836).

A PACE bond is a small municipal bond where the proceeds are loaned to commercial and residential property owners to finance energy retrofits and who then repay their loans over 20 years via an annual assessment on their property tax bill. Rep. Israel’s legislation will change the Department of Energy indirect loan guarantee program to provide 100 percent guarantees for PACE bond programs.    » read more »

Announces availability of $4 billion in Recovery Act loans and grants to increase broadband access and adoption

WATTSBURG, Pa., July 1, 2009 – Vice President Biden today announced the availability of $4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act loans and grants to help bring broadband service to un-served and underserved communities across America. This is the first round of Recovery Act funding aimed at expanding broadband access to help bridge the technological divide and create jobs building out Internet infrastructure.    » read more »

PERRYSBURG, OH – As part of the administration’s commitment to support manufacturing communities and workers, Vice President Biden today chaired the fifth meeting of the White House Task Force on Middle Class Families, called "Promoting American Manufacturing in the 21st Century."

The Vice President, who was joined by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers Ed Montgomery, discussed new initiatives to prepare the manufacturing economy for the 21st century at Willard & Kelsey Solar Group in Perrysburg.

During the meeting, the Vice President also announced an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers.    » read more »

As Vice President Biden Conducts Middle Class Task Force Meeting in Ohio, Brown Outlines Need for Robust National Manufacturing Policy

June 23, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Vice President Biden conducts a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force in Ohio today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) outlined the need for a robust national manufacturing policy. Brown, a longtime proponent of domestic manufacturing, outlined ways to strengthen the nation's manufacturing base and rebuild the middle class in a letter sent to Vice President Biden.

"Ohio and the middle class need a robust plan for manufacturing and economic recovery that will promote a high wage, productive, and sustainable economy," Brown said in a letter to Vice President Biden.    » read more »

Governor Douglas and Vermont’s Congressional Delegation Urge Vice President Biden to Expedite ARRA Broadband and SmartGrid Funding

June 15, 2009 -- Montpelier, Vt. – Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and U.S. Representative Peter Welch today released a letter sent to Vice President Joe Biden highlighting a proposal put forward by the Vermont Recovery Office and urging him to expedite ARRA broadband and SmartGrid funding.    » read more »

National Law Enforcement Organizations Endorse Judge Sonia Sotomayor For The United States Supreme Court

June 9, 2009 -- Washington, DC – Vice President Joe Biden was joined today by representatives from eight national law enforcement organizations, who together announced their support for and endorsement of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

With these endorsements, law enforcement organizations from around the country stand firmly behind Judge Sotomayor’s nomination. These groups know her record on crime: as a prosecutor and then on the federal bench, Judge Sotomayor has always been both fair and tough, and has followed the rule of law at every turn.    » read more »

June 8, 2009 -- James S. Brady Press Briefing Room -- MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Before we do our regularly scheduled programming -- I'll do this after Jared -- I've got an announcement before we do our regular questions. But before we get started Jared Bernstein, the Vice President's chief economist, will walk us through the roadmap to recovery that the President and the Vice President spoke about today.

He'll take a few of your questions and then back to me. Jared.

MR. BERNSTEIN: Thank you, Robert. This is different, I usually face you one at a time.

The President and the Vice President today outlined the roadmap to recovery, which spotlights some of the ways we're going to accelerate the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during its second 100 days.    » read more »

Kick Off Summer of Accelerated Recovery Act Activity, Set Key Targets for Second 100 Days

June 8, 2009 -- Washington, DC – At today’s Cabinet Meeting, Vice President Joe Biden will present to President Barack Obama the Roadmap to Recovery, an Administration-wide effort to accelerate implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in its second 100 days.    » read more »

June 5, 2009 -- THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, this morning we received another reminder of the challenges facing working families: the nation's payroll contracted again last month -- 345,000 jobs -- and the unemployment rate rose to 9.4 percent, the highest jobless rate in almost 26 years.

Now, although these numbers are tough, they also -- they're also much more than numbers. Behind every one of these job losses is a family, an individual, community that's trying to make it through the deepest recession in a decade and are hurting, are hurt badly by it. But there's also some signs of hope today in the report, and a few signs that our actions to get this economy back on track are beginning to make some difference.    » read more »

Roundtable Discussion Last in a Series to Help Shape Key Administration Transportation Initiative

June 3, 2009 -- Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood challenged governors to think boldly when designing high-speed rail plans during a roundtable discussion at the White House today. The session was a unique opportunity for state leaders to share their ideas with the Obama Administration about the future of high-speed trains in America.    » read more »

June 03, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today met with Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in Washington, D.C. to discuss opportunities for high speed rail projects in Wisconsin. The Governor has been working to bring high speed rail to Wisconsin and compete for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for high-speed passenger rail.    » read more »