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[345], Biden hosted a three-day U.S.-Africa summit in Washington in December 2022, attended by 49 African national leaders. [83] On January 21, the administration released a 200-page document titled "National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness". The Chinese side countered: "The U.S. does not have the qualification to speak to China from a position of strength [and] does not serve as a model to others [and] China's development and strengthening is unstoppable. [111], In the midst of an all-time high of new COVID-19 cases,[112] the Centers for Disease Control revised their guidelines, recommending five days of quarantine rather than ten without requiring a negative COVID-19 test. [305] In response to the downing of the balloon, China admitted it belonged to them, but claimed the balloon was a weather device that had been blown off course. Biden even managed to squeeze in the anecdote during a celebration this week for the 2022 NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Biden specifically condemned Trump and "MAGA Republicans" for promoting authoritarian leaders, using violent rhetoric, refusing to disavow political violence, and refusing to acknowledge election losses. [271][273] The proposal includes funding for the Artemis program for a new crewed Moon landing mission. "An attack on one is an attack on all. [365] In Biden's first telephone call as president with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on January 26, 2021, Biden and Putin agreed to extend the New START treaty (which was set to expire in February 2021) by an additional five years. Adding his signature to three executive orders on immigration Tuesday, Biden has now signed 28 executive orders since taking office. [104] He also criticized the prevalence of COVID-19 misinformation on social media, saying it was "killing people". For the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported it stopped migrants at the U.S. border nearly 2.4 million times, a record surge driven by sharp increases in Venezuelans, Cubans and Nicaraguans making the trek. Well, as I said last night, 400,000 Americans have died. It also approved support equipment, spares and technical support to the Arab nation. [4], In response to what Biden describes as the growing influence of special interests and gerrymandering in elections, he has pledged to seek electoral and government ethics reforms. "[374][375] Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "killer" in an ABC News interview, and said that Russia would pay a price for election meddling. [353], In July 2022, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at deterring the wrongful detention of Americans abroad. 01:54. No ifs, ands, or buts. The story of the first half of Bidens term at least by the numbers is a mixed bag. WASHINGTON President Joe Biden took his oath of office more than three months ago, after a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol and the second impeachment of his predecessor and during a. Biden entered office amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic crisis, and increased political polarization. [391], On April 28, Biden asked Congress for an additional $33 billion to assist Ukraine, including $20 billion to provide weapons to Ukraine. "[377], On June 16, 2021, Biden met with Putin in Geneva, Switzerland. [99] Eventually, the U.S. reversed course and gave vaccine doses from AstraZeneca to Mexico, Canada, and Japan by the end of March. [28], On January 5, 2021, the Democratic Party won control of the United States Senate, effective January 20, as a result of electoral victories in Georgia by Jon Ossoff in a runoff election for a six-year term and Raphael Warnock in a special runoff election for a two-year term. It was the first midterm election since 1986 in which the party of the incumbent president achieved a net gain in governorships, and the first since 1934 in which the president's party didn't lose any state legislative chambers or incumbent senators. After The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Biden took executive actions, such as the signing of Executive Order 14076, to preserve and protect women's health rights nationwide, against abortion bans in Republican led states. [25][26] On November 23, after Michigan certified its results, Murphy issued the letter of ascertainment, granting the Biden transition team access to federal funds and resources for an orderly transition. 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[428], On February 4, 2021, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. was ending its support for the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen. The new president signed 17 executive orders and other directives on the first day of his presidency in what administration officials have said is an initial wave of actions Biden will take in his . [216][217], In February 2021, it was reported that DHS agents who had been empowered by Trump to enact his anti-immigration policies were resisting and defying Biden's immigration policies. [60], While administering the oath of office to hundreds of White House officials through video conferencing, Biden called for more civility in politics, saying: "If you ever work with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot. [101] On 7 May, French president Emmanuel Macron called on the U.S. "to put an end to export bans not only on vaccines but on vaccine ingredients, which prevent production. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) claimed that "the Administration should have sought Congressional authorization. [388] On March 29, 2022, Biden appeared to heighten his condemnation concerning Putin made at the end of his NATO trip to Europe, stating that he makes "no apologies" for previously stating that "Putin cannot remain in power". [122] It allows partners of states to create vaccine centers in stadiums, convention centers and pharmacies. Biden participated in 23 interviews in his first 100 days, compared to 95 for Donald Trump, 187 for Barack Obama, 60 for George W. Bush, 64 for Bill Clinton, 70 for George H. W. Bush, and 78 for Ronald Reagan.[511]. [83], On January 21, 2021, the Biden administration issued a 60-day ban on oil and gas leases and permits on federal land and waters. Before it was announced, China said it would retaliate against it. "[255][256] Regarding action, Biden stated that his administration will defend the right of women to seek an abortion in another state where abortion is legal and help protect a woman's access to contraception and abortion pills approved by the FDA. [411] In a conciliatory call a few days later, Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to reduce bilateral tensions, and the White House acknowledged the crisis could have been averted if there had been open consultations between allies. He previously represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate (1973-2009). [11][12] Biden also approved a raid which led to the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, the leader of the Islamic State, and approved a drone strike which killed Ayman Al Zawahiri, leader of Al-Qaeda. [298], In October 2021, Biden said he is concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles, days after China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. 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Beyond the weekend trips, hes also popped in for quick trips for funerals, policy events and to cast his ballot in a Democratic primary. [357][358] A few days later, the administration officials, including secretary of state Antony Blinken and secretary of defense Lloyd Austin, met with U.S. allies in Asia and imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials. Biden, meanwhile, was the top administration official arguing for a much more limited role for American forces in Afghanistan. [171][172], In March 2021, 21 Republican state attorneys general of 21 states sued the Biden administration for revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit. Barack Obama didnt take any clemency action in his first two years. "[136][137] U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said she planned to aggressively enforce trade rules to combat unfair practices by China. The trip comes after he became the first US president in . [54] Throughout December and January, Biden continued to select cabinet members, including Marty Walsh, the then current mayor of Boston, as his Secretary of Labor. September 19, 2022. [273] The proposal also included a 12.5% increase for NASA's Earth Science Division, as well as a 22% increase for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which operates a fleet of weather satellites; both measures aimed to use space tools to study and mitigate climate change.[271]. Photo by Leah Mills/REUTERS, By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press. [216], In March 2021, the Biden administration granted temporary protected status to Venezuelans fleeing the country amidst the ongoing political and economic crisis. President Biden is taking heat for spending 40% of his days in office "on vacation" after he was away from the White House for two-thirds of August. "[88] Biden established the White House COVID-19 Response Team, a White House Office dedicated to coordinating a unified federal government response. "[158], Biden advocated more domestic production to lower inflation, but at the same time, he designed stringent import stops for Russian energy. Not one of Bidens original Cabinet appointees has left the administration. Declaration of Independence that all Americans are equal. No Republican in Congress voted for the American Rescue Plan. [184], In 2021, the Biden administration proposed a 20-year ban on oil and gas drilling around Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a site in northwestern New Mexico that contain important Ancestral Puebloan sites. [255][256] He also called on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade, saying "No executive action can do that.". [439][440] The announcement came after inflation in the US rose to a 40-year high. He responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on Russia as well as providing Ukraine with over $100 billion in combined military, economic, and humanitarian aid. With the enactment of that legislation, lynching was made a federal hate crime for the first time in American history. ", "Early in Biden's presidency, GOP shows the places they'll go", "Why Republicans think Dr. Seuss and Mr. Nelson was confirmed unanimously by the Senate in April 2021. [89], On January 21, 2021, Biden signed ten executive orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 raised the threshold for objections to electoral votes, clarified that the vice president cannot decertify electoral votes, and modified the process for which electors are certified. Democrats said the $1,400 plus the $600 checks former President Donald Trump signed into law shortly before Biden assumed office . "[255][256] In addition, he attacked the Court saying "With this decision, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court shows how extreme it is" and "They have made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world. [159][160], In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. [473][474], The results drew praise from the Democratic Party,[475] and Biden celebrated the results as a strong day for democracy. [323], In February 2020, the Trump administration made a deal with the Taliban to completely withdraw U.S. forces by May 1, 2021. "[281], On June 18, 2021, the administrationremoved eightMIM-104 Patriot anti-missile batteriesfromSaudi Arabia,Jordan,Kuwait, andIraq, removed theTHAADanti-missile defense system from Saudi Arabia, and announced that most jet squadrons and hundreds ofAmerican troopswould be withdrawn from the region. [199][200][201], Following the attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, Biden called for reforms to the 1887 Electoral Count Act to clarify the roles of Congress and the Vice President in certifying electoral votes. The number of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS, that the administration has committed to send to Ukraine. [268][270] The administration also emphasized the role of NASA in studying climate change. [275] On August 9, 2022, Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, which supports STEM education with funding. The report recommended increasing the 12.5% federal royalty rate for oil and gas drilling, which had not been raised by a century, and was significantly lower than rates charged for leasing on state and private land. [311][312], In June 2021, the Biden administration continued America's tradition of voting against an annual United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba. But our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us."
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