President Biden stressed the economic progress and legislative achievements made under his watch in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, saying 'Let's finish the job' again and again - an unofficial reelection pitch.
President Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before delivering the State of the Union addressPresident Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before delivering the State of the Union addressThe State of the Union address is likely to be Biden's largest television audience of the year, and he used it in part to draw a contrast with Republicans on a number of issues – including raising the debt ceiling.
"Let's commit here tonight that the full faith and credit of the United States of America will never ever be questioned," the president said, repeating his call for Congress to raise the debt ceiling with no preconditions.In one of the most testy moments of the evening, he warned that some Republicans wanted to cut Medicare and Social Security in exchange for raising the debt limit.
Rodney Wells and RowVaughn Wells , parents of Tyre Nichols, were in the first lady's box as special guests.Rodney Wells and RowVaughn Wells , parents of Tyre Nichols, were in the first lady's box as special guests.Biden also stressed the urgency for Congress to pass the George Floyd Policing Act after 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was beaten to death last month by Memphis police.
And he pointed out that he's helped usher in a historic amount of legislation – including 300 bipartisan laws around issues such as improving infrastructure, boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and improving veterans benefits."Already, we've funded over 20,000 projects, including major airports from Boston to Atlanta to Portland," he said."And folks, we're just getting started.
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