With Republicans now in control of the House, and even meeting the government’s fiscal obligations far from certain, Biden is turning his focus to implementing those massive laws and making sure voters credit him for the improvements. The speech came as Biden has shifted his sights after spending his first two years pushing through major bills such as the bipartisan infrastructure package, legislation to promote high-tech manufacturing and climate measures. New Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, though he had greeted the president warmly when he entered the chamber, stayed in his seat. Democrats - including Vice President Kamala Harris - jumped to applause as Biden began his speech. 6, 2021 insurrection, were unavoidable: A large fence encircled the complex, and lawmakers and those in attendance faced tighter-than-usual security.įrom the start, the heightened partisan divisions were clear. Signs of past trauma at the Capitol, most notably the Jan.
“We’ve been sent here to finish the job!”īut the challenges for Biden are many: economic uncertainty, a wearying war in Ukraine, growing tensions with China and more. “That’s always been my vision for the country: to restore the soul of the nation, to rebuild the backbone of America - the middle class - and unite the country.” Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere,” Biden said. And he said, “There is no reason we can’t work together and find consensus on important thing in this Congress as well.” He highlighted record job creation during his tenure as the country has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, and pointed to areas of bipartisan progress in his first two years in office, including on states’ vital infrastructure projects and high-tech manufacturing. The backdrop for the annual address was markedly different from the previous two years, with a Republican speaker now sitting expressionless behind Biden and newly empowered GOP lawmakers in the chamber sometimes shouting criticism of him and his administration.Īs Biden, 80, prepares for a likely reelection bid, he sought to prove to a skeptical nation that his stewardship has delivered results both at home and abroad.
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