White House Press Conference Underway Shortly

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will shortly brief the press at the White House.

• Livestream: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
• Tomorrow President Biden will travel to Covington, Kentucky to deliver remarks on, "how his economic plan is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs that don't require a four-year degree, and revitalizing communities left behind."
• Biden will be joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in a rare demonstration of bipartisanship, highlighting the effects of the USD$1 trillion infrastructure bill which passed Congress in 2021 with the support of McConnell.
• Biden indicated to reporters that his presence with McConnell is due to the importance of the infrastructure project in Kentucky, rather than any greater political significance: "We’ve been friends a long time. I don’t — everybody is talking about how significant it is. It has nothing to do about our relationship. It’s always been (inaudible). It’s a giant bridge, man. It’s a lot of money. It’s important."