Pres. Biden continued his criticism of Vladimir Putin during the State of the Union on Tuesday night. He said Russia's president 'badly miscalculated' his invasion into Ukraine, but 'met a wall of strength he never anticipated,' the Ukrainian people.
But it wasn't all unity and bipartisan support: Mr. Biden acknowledged that inflation is"robbing" Americans of economic gains. He also pushed his domestic policy agenda, saying Congress needed to pass key pieces of his Build Back Better agenda. He did not use the words"Build Back Better" together, since the plan has been stalled in the Senate.
"Putin has unleashed violence and chaos," Mr. Biden said."But while he may make gains on the battlefield – he will pay a continuing high price over the long run." Mr. Biden said the U.S. will join European allies in closing airspace to Russian planes. Additionally, he announced 30 million barrels of oil will be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The full chamber – where members were not required to wear masks – stood in stark contrast to last year's address. But members of Congress still did not bring guests, and attendees were seated with space between them. Mr. Biden kicked off the speech saying,"Last yearLater in the speech, he said America had"reached a new moment in the fight against COVID-19, with severe cases down to a level not seen since last July." He announced the U.S.
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