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President Biden, in his first address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, laid out his vision for America, through a slew of policy proposals and a legislative wish list, while vowing to work with both Republicans and Democrats to deliver on his agenda. Biden delivered his address, which lasted just over an hour, from the House chamber Wednesday night, outlining proposals from continuing to address the coronavirus pandemic, to his jobs package, to universal preschool, healthcare, immigration reform, gun control, foreign policy and more. NewsNOW from FOX | Raw & unfiltered. Non-stop breaking news & live events.
President Joe Biden, delivering his first address to Congress on Wednesday, laid out what he called a “blue-collar blueprint to build America” now that the nation is getting the pandemic under control.
“America is on the move again” Biden said. “After 100 days of rescue and renewal, America is ready for a takeoff.
Biden spoke to a sparsely populated House chamber, with a select number of lawmakers socially distanced due to COVID-19, on the eve of the 100th day since he was sworn into office.
By waiting until late April, about two months later than the usual date for a first joint address by a new president, Biden was able to take a victory lap for early accomplishments.
Last year, under Republican leadership, we passed five bipartisan COVID packages. Congress supported our hospitals, saved our economy, and funded Operation Warp Speed, delivering vaccines in record time. All five bills got 90 or more votes in the Senate. Common sense found common ground.
In February, Republicans told President Biden we wanted to keep working together to win this fight. But Democrats wanted to go it alone. They spent almost $2 trillion on a partisan bill that the White House bragged was the most liberal bill in American history! Only 1% went to vaccinations. No requirement to re-open schools promptly. COVID brought Congress together five times. This Administration pushed us apart.
He said Mr. Biden fell short on his unity pledge in less than 100 days, pointing to Democrats’ $2 trillion virus- relief bill that passed without any GOP support.
“He promised to unite a nation, to lower the temperature to govern for all Americans no matter how we voted,” Mr. Scott said. “Three months in, the actions of the president and his party are pulling us further and further apart.”
He said the GOP can be relied on to support infrastructure like roads, bridges and high-speed broadband, but said Democrats are pushing a “liberal wishlist” and “job-killing” tax hikes instead. And he blasted Mr. Biden’s handling of the southern U.S. border and the White House’s Families Plan as government overreach.