Presidents’ Day, officially Washington’s Birthday, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February to honor all persons who served in the office of president of the United States 🇺🇸.
In honor of President’s day I would like to take a look at our current president in office. Joe Biden took office January 21, 2021. He has made campaign promised and I will accredit him for trying to make good on them.
- Under Medicaid, several states are adding community health workers.
- Americans is creating a public health jobs Corp.
- He does see bipartisan cooperation for infrastructure bill.
- The signing of the infrastructure bill is a major step forward for his broadband promises.
- The EPA tightens fuel efficiency rules fit cars and light trucks.
- Biden pauses student loan payments but hasn’t pursued large-scale forgiveness.
- Bill will boost Pell Grants, but not double it.
- He is using the Defense Production Act to produce personal protection equipment to fight the pandemic.
- Hearings are held on proposal to create public credit reporting agency.
- He keeps promise to leverage federal focus on transgender issues.
- The Build Back Better bill would change overseas provisions.
- His first week in office he signed to end new contracts with private prisons. Although now private prisons housing immigrants for profit is an issue.
- Child care assistance for most families passes House, though not in tax credit form.
- House passes bill to enshrine Roe v. Wade.
- House approves provision to permit some drug price negotiations.
- To eliminate the federal death penalty is his determination. Attorney General Garland orders moratorium on federal execution.
- Preliminary talks underway to revive Iran nuclear deal.
- White House moves on new Buy American guidelines to award federal contracts to companies that make all products in U.S.
- Biden includes universal preschool proposal in American Families Plan.
- He forms commission to study changing Supreme Court.
- He has signed an executive order banning discrimination against transgender service members.
- Sending a letter Biden has reversed Trumps WHO Withdrawal World Health Organization.
- Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500.
- The American Rescue Plan includes aid for small businesses, including restaurants for restart package.
- House passage of Equality Act happens.
- Administration paving to restore funding for Planned Parenthood.
- Biden is expected to make his commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court soon.
- The changes to tax codes impact are unclear if they would maintain stay of pharmaceutical production in the U.S.
- No new law on domestic terrorism has been enacted but official strategy is focusing on it.
- There’s been no legislative ban on online sale of firearms and ammunition.
- Cash bail elimination has yet to be addressed.
- He hasn’t moved on decriminalization of Marijuana.
- No auto jobs secured towards his 1 million goal set.
- No sign of boost to minimum wage to $15.
- Making HBCUs, TCUs, and under resourced MSIs more affordable has not been reviewed.
- Stall on voting rights restoration to felons.
- Roadblock to updating the Voting Rights Act.
- Court ruling undercut his franking ban for new fracking on federal land.
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