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‘Impactful’ – Lawmakers celebrates one year of Biden Presidency

By Oluwaseun Sonde

The United States Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer have celebrated one of the President Joe Biden assumed office, adding that it’s the most impactful first years of a presidency in modern times.

The lawmakers who issued joint statement to mark the end of President’s one year on the 20th of January, 2022, hailed Biden’s performance while getting shots into millions of arms, putting money in pockets and delivering the best year of job creation in American history.

According to the lawmakers, “When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in one year ago, our nation faced a dark and difficult moment from pandemic and economic crises, but one year later, we proudly mark one of the most impactful first years of a presidency in modern times. 

“Together, President Biden and the Democratic Congress have worked relentlessly over the last year to improve countless lives across the country. Fueled by our American Rescue Plan and the President’s strong actions on the economy”, they said.

They noted that Democrats have powered an historic economic recovery that has created a record 6.4 million new jobs, slashed the unemployment rate with the biggest single-year drop ever, from 6.2 percent to 3.9 percent, and helping sixteen million Americans off the unemployment rolls. 

“Our Rescue package also kickstarted a never-before-seen vaccination campaign that has gotten shots into the arms of 200 million Americans.  With our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as we rebuild our infrastructure, we are transforming our middle class: repairing roads and bridges, improving public transit.

“Securing clean water and broadband and much more, in communities across the country.  The Congress also applauds President Biden’s strong leadership on health care, expanding coverage to nearly five million more Americans and making health care under the ACA more affordable than ever before”. 

The lawmakers added that one year into President Biden’s term, Democratic Majorities in Congress remain hard at work alongside the Administration to execute his spectacular vision for the future by continuing to support strong communities, lowering costs for American families.

“Tackling the climate crisis and requiring the wealthiest to pay their fair share. We remain committed to delivering on this agenda now and for decades to come”, they said.

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