President Joe Biden went off-script during his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday to thank Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for a tribute the Kentucky Republican made to Biden’s late son, Beau, in 2016.
Analysis: Hits and misses from Biden’s speech to Congress
President Joe Biden delivered the biggest speech of his presidency to date on Wednesday night — an address to a joint session of Congress.
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The president’s speech laying out trillions of dollars in new economic proposals plays to voters’ warm feelings toward federal aid in the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden’s Speech to Congress: Full Transcript
President Biden unveiled a major proposal to invest in education and families, describing it as “a blue-collar blueprint to build America.”
4 Takeaways From Biden’s Address to Congress
President Biden struck a hopeful tone on the pandemic, and history was made with two women on the dais.
Harris and Pelosi Are First Women Behind a President at Joint Session
President Biden is delivering his speech while standing in front of two women — Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.
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President Joe Biden made a sweeping case Wednesday for massive new programs that would transform the government’s role in Americans’ lives, claiming the very future of the country is at stake in his first address to Congress.
Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People
The president’s costly proposals amount to a risky gamble that a country polarized along ideological and cultural lines is ready for a more activist government.