President Joe Biden addressed several policy areas in the State of the Union on Tuesday, some of which Congress is already taking steps to address.
Biden's address listed many priorities, including fixing the crisis at the border, reforming the criminal justice system, providing aid to Ukraine, providing infrastructure across the nation, and solving the debt ceiling limit.Biden touted significant progress in policing human smuggling and fentanyl tracking across the southern border but also raised concerns about the still-increasing influx of fentanyl into the U.S.
Biden pleaded with lawmakers during his address to take additional action, stating that if they won't pass"comprehensive immigration reform," then legislation should be passed to provide additional equipment and officers necessary to secure the border.President Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., as Vice President Kamala Harris watches after the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb.
Biden said the nation's defense of Ukraine is a testament to the U.S.'s ability to keep a global coalition intact and unite countries together in opposition to authoritarianism. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., sits as other Republicans stand as President Joe Biden talks about American manufacturing during the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. Biden brought the room together when discussing infrastructure, citing how Republicans and Democrats passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Since the law was passed, 20,000 projects have been funded, including airports and bridges.
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