Photos: Biden launches optimism at skeptical Americans in his State of the Union address
President Biden delivers his second State of the Union address and hopes to convince skeptical Americans that they are better off than they were when he took office two years ago.
Biden plans to highlight his economic record, including a trio of bills he signed that will channel trillions of dollars into fixing the country’s crumbling infrastructure, tackling climate change, cutting costs prescription drugs and the stimulation of domestic manufacturing. He will also seek to pit his leadership against the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where GOP members have vowed to be a roadblock for the rest of Biden’s term and have vowed to investigate both the administration of the President and his family.
“My economic plan is to invest in places and people that have been forgotten,” Biden will say, according to excerpts released by the White House ahead of the speech. “Jobs are coming back, [and] the pride returns because of the choices we have made over the past two years. It’s a plan for blue collar workers to rebuild America and make a real difference in your lives.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R), (R-CA), shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden as he arrives to deliver the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the Capitol of the United States in Washington, DC.
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Rodney Wells and RowVaughn Wells, parents of Tire Nichols, Monterey, California shooting hero Brandon Tsay and Irish singer-songwriter Bono wait for the start of the US President’s State of the Union address Joe Biden in the Chambers of the United States Capitol on February 07, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington, to applause from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California and of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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A motorcade carrying President Joe Biden heads to the Capitol for his first State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington.
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President Joe Biden arrives to deliver his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol.
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Representative George Santos, a Republican from New York, center, before a State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) gives a thumbs up as President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC
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