
During the First Year of the Biden Presidency
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office amid several crises. They promised to move quickly to deliver results for working families, and that’s exactly what they’ve done!
Got Shots in Arms & Saved Lives:
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The President set up a historic vaccination program
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More than 200 million Americans fully vaccinated
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Includes almost 75% of all adults and millions of teenagers and children
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Closed the racial equity gap in COVID vaccinations among adults.
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About 96% of schools are open
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Got People Back to Work:
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Grew the economy more in one year than ever on record with 6.4 million jobs
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For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. economy has grown faster than China’s.
The American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed
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Rebuild Crumbling Infrastructure
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Create Jobs
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Provide clean drinking water
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Upgrade our roads, airports, and rail
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Provides a critical boost to clean energy
Re-established America’s place on the international stage
Reversed numerous harmful policies from the previous administration
Revitalizing our courts with great judges
Taken all together, this is the most impactful legislative agenda ever for a first year President. All of this was done in spite of unprecedented crises and opposition from Congressional Republicans. We can all be proud that we got so much done for the American people in our first year.
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