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Originally published on April 28, 2021 11:03 am
Updated April 28, 2021 at 5:03 PM ET
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Biden will lay out the latest plank in his economic agenda, a massive spending package that senior administration officials say would improve the lives of millions of Americans.
Biden is expected to outline the proposal, dubbed the American Families Plan, during his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday night.
The measure, which seeks $1 trillion in spending on programs and $800 billion in tax cuts, complements Biden s earlier proposal of similar size: the American Jobs Plan. The plan is unlikely to get far in a deeply divided Congress, which makes laws. Any final version of the Biden proposal is likely to be scaled back as Congress weighs the costs of such a proposal. The president plans to host the leaders of Congress from both parties at the White House in two weeks.
Updated April 28, 2021 at 10:32 PM ET President Biden addressed Congress on Wednesday night, in a speech where he told the body that his administration&
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A grand jury has charged three Georgia men with federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot while jogging last year.
Gregory McMichael, 65; his son, Travis McMichael, 35; and William Roddie Bryan, 51, were each charged with one count of interference with rights and with one count of attempted kidnapping, according to a Justice Department statement.
Travis and Gregory McMichael also face charges of using guns to inflict violence.
The indictment alleges the defendants used force and threats to intimidate and interfere with Arbery s right to use a public street because he was Black.
Live special coverage of President Biden s address to a joint session of Congress has ended.
President Biden will make his debut address in front of a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, ahead of his 100th day in office on Thursday. He s expected to speak on a range of issues, including his administration s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly unveiled American Families Plan and policy issues like police reform, immigration and guns.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., invited Biden to address both chambers in a letter this month. Nearly 100 days ago, when you took the oath of office, you pledged in a spirit of great hope that Help Is On The Way, Pelosi wrote. In that spirit, I am writing to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment.
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Updated April 28, 2021 at 11:56 PM ET President Biden told Congress on Wednesday night that America is on the move again, as he touted his administration s work to end the coronavirus crisis and urged lawmakers to work together to prove that our government still works and can deliver for the American people. As I stand here tonight, we are just one day shy of the 100th day of my administration, Biden said in remarks to lawmakers that ran just over an hour. Now, after just 100 days, I.Read More