

Biden was most recently in Seattle in 2019 during a pre-pandemic fundraising swing as part of his presidential campaign. Biden has already been to Idaho as President, stopping in Boise for a visit as part of another trip out west that he took last year. This will be Biden’s first trip to Washington and Oregon as President. It seems inconceivable that Biden would come to Washington State to talk about growing our clean energy economy without appearing with the governor, who is one of the nation’s best known climate action champions. The Friday event or events will probably feature a joint appearance with Governor Jay Inslee and possibly State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, along with local elected officials like King County Executive Dow Constantine. “On Earth Day, Friday, April 22nd, the President will travel to Seattle, Washington to discuss his Administration’s efforts to continue bringing down costs for American families and growing our clean energy economy.” “On Thursday, April 21st, the President will travel to Portland, Oregon to discuss how the unprecedented investments in his Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are Building a Better America,” the White House said in a statement sent to NPI and other media outlets around 11 AM Pacific Time. President Joe Biden will spend Earth Day in the great Pacific Northwest as part of a swing through Washington and Oregon that will include stops in Seattle and Portland, the White House announced in a press release today.
