Biden will pitch a $1.8T plan that includes free universal pre-K, two years paid college tuition, 12 weeks of family leave and extended tax cuts for low and middle-income workers in his first address to Congress tonight
President Biden will pitch free universal pre-K, two years of paid community college, a national family leave program and an expansion of Child Tax Credit
It s all part of his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which he will pitch in his address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday night
Plan includes billions for in social programs that includes college tuition for Dreamers, expanded child care options, and combatting childhood hunger
Joe Biden will praise Kamala Harris for her work on border diplomacy
Republicans have criticized Harris for not visiting the Southern border
Biden will offer the kudos in his joint address to Congress Wednesday night
He will also call on lawmakers to pass his immigration plan
But he may opt for a scaled back version of legislation - one that would give citizenship to Dreamers and help farm workers
President Joe Biden will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress
The remarks will be unlike any other in U.S. history as the House chamber limits congressional attendees to 200 and bars guests from attending during COVID
Usually the House chamber can accommodate for 1,600 guests for big events
There will also be no designated survivor as is customary for a presidential address considering only two Cabinet officials are attending
It s also the first time two women sit behind the president for an address with Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her seat and vice President Kamala Harris beside her
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said they are looking for more space to house the record number of migrant children crossing the US-Mexican border.
56.7% in California, 54.3% in New York and 53.3% in Oregon: How Biden s capital gains tax hike to 39.6% for Americans earning more than $1M will send rates soaring in states with additional local rates
Biden is expected to unveil Wednesday during his speech to Congress a massive capital gains tax hike to help pay for his human infrastructure bill
It will nearly double the top capital gains taxes to 39.6% for people earning more than $1 million
California, New York, New Jersey, Minnesota and Oregon would have the highest top capital gains rates
13 states and Washington, D.C. would all have top rates surpassing 50%
White House officials defended Biden s tax hikes on the wealthy to pay for his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan