President Joe Biden has rescheduled his Colorado trip and will arrive in the state for a two-day visit Tuesday, marking his second trip to Colorado this year, the White House announced over the weekend.
The trip, part of his administration’s “Investing in America” tour, was originally scheduled for Oct. 15, but the visit was postponed just hours before departure so the president could attend national security meetings regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
Biden is expected to participate in a campaign reception in Denver on Tuesday before heading down to Pueblo’s CS Wind factory Wednesday — the location of his originally planned visit in October and the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world.
“We are thrilled to welcome President Joe Biden to Pueblo, the home of heroes and the best chile in the world — the Pueblo chile,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in an emailed statement Monday. “Colorado is leading the nation in transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy, and our wind manufacturing capabilities are helping to power our clean energy economy, create jobs, and save people money on electricity. We continue working to advance our goal of achieving 100% renewable energy in Colorado by 2040.”
In April, Polis joined CS Wind to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the new manufacturing plant in Pueblo, and in two days he will join Biden and his team on their visit, Polis said in his statement.
During his Nov. 29 visit to the factory, Biden plans to deliver remarks on how his administration’s economic policies are mobilizing investments in clean energy manufacturing and creating jobs across the country, particularly under the Inflation Reduction Act, the White House said in a statement.
Pueblo is in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, which is represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who narrowly won reelection last year and will face reelection again in 2024.
In August, around the one-year anniversary of the law, Boebert called the Inflation Reduction Act a “massive failure” and has worked to repeal it.
According to data from the White House, since Biden took office in 2021, companies have announced more than $5 billion in clean energy and manufacturing investments in Colorado, and outside groups estimate that the Inflation Reduction Act has created 3,500 jobs in the state since it was signed last year.
Biden’s trip to Colorado this week will be his fifth visit to the state since taking office in 2021.
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