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Today is President Biden’s 100th day in office.

Take a look at a few things he has and hasn’t done so far – and what next on his list. 🧵

•The pandemic•

Biden’s first 100 days saw real gains against the pandemic with the vaccine rollout and passage of a massive relief package.

But the next 100 days — and the 100 after that — will determine how well Covid-19 is contained. politi.co/3gJ046r

•Next up on vaccinations•

Biden hit his goals, and more than 1/2 of adults have gotten at least 1 shot. But now supply is exceeding demand in rural areas and big cities.

Governors say they need help to reach the 16% of adults who are vaccine hesitant. politi.co/3asX9ur

•Gun control•

Biden promised to take action on gun violence on his first day in office, but he waited nearly 3 months to act after several mass shootings in Colorado, Georgia and California.

Advocates cheered his recent EOs (politi.co/3tb8OoY) but want him to do more.

•Education•

Biden is on the verge of meeting his 100-day promise to press most schools into reopening for in-person learning.

But there’s a problem: Minority students are most likely to be missing out. politi.co/2R1X2z2

•Police reform•

Biden promised to create a national police oversight commission in his first 100 days, but earlier this month the White House shelved the issue after consulting with national civil rights orgs and police unions politi.co/3mEXlvE

Susan Rice, director of the Domestic Policy Council, emphasized the admin’s support for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and said that the White House “is working with Congress to swiftly enact meaningful police reform.” politi.co/3mEXlvE

The House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act last month (politi.co/3beApiP) but the bill has been stuck in the evenly split Senate.

Last night, Biden called on Congress to send the bill to his desk by the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death.

•Defense•

Earlier this month, Biden announced he'll end the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan by Sept.

“I’m now the fourth U.S. president to preside over American troop presence in Afghanistan. I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth.” politi.co/3g5smaS

•Foreign policy•

Some of Biden’s foreign policy goals are proving trickier to reach partly because of moves by Trump.

Trump managed to hamstring the new president on multiple fronts, from Cuba policy to refugee admissions to negotiations with Iran.
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•Climate change•

Biden unveiled his plan to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in at least half by 2030, nearly doubling the previous goal.

It’s an ambitious target that would put the U.S. at the forefront of the global fight to slow climate change. politi.co/2QQAMrR

The White House insists it can meet Biden’s sweeping climate goal even if Congress rejects Biden's calls for trillions of dollars in green infrastructure spending politi.co/2QQAMrR

•One challenge to note•

Much of what Biden has achieved so far, from expanded child tax credits to broader access to Medicaid, are temporary measures.

Now his challenge is to enact changes that will last. politi.co/2R933di

•Next up: Two ambitious proposals•

Biden will negotiate for the American Jobs Plan and American Family Plan – a combined $4 trillion for everything from roads and bridges to pre-K and childcare.

It would usher in a government overhaul of the economy. politi.co/3gJ046r

The president is trying to enact a generation-defining agenda at a time when Democrats hold all the levers of power in Washington.

We’ll leave you all with this 30,000-foot column from @harrispolitico 👇

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