Thread by @keatN34

WHAT HAS JOE BIDEN DONE SO FAR?
(THREAD):

• Biden passed $1.9T of much-needed relief into the American economy

• Biden expanded/boosted vaccine testing, vaccine manufacturing, vaccine distribution, PPE manufacturing, PPE distribution (defense production act)

• Biden Infrastructure Bill (desperately needed)

• Biden canceled student loan debt for more than 300,000 ppl with severe disabilities

• Biden canceled student loan debt for more than 92,000 students who were victims of fraud (ex: Trump University, etc.)

(overall increased spending on public education/education programs)

• Biden instructed the Department of Education to pay teachers or school officials who had their pay withheld for instituting mask mandates/safety protocols

• Biden increased the benefits for disabled veterans

• Biden restored veterans programs that were cut under Trump

• Biden rejoined the United Nations Human Rights Council after the Trump administration left it

• Biden revoked the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline

• Biden rejoined the Paris Climate Accord

• Biden stopped the issuing of new leases for oil/gas drilling on public lands

• Biden increased funds for FEMA & for communities affected by natural disasters

• Biden increased fuel emission standards for EPA/Dept. of Transportation

• Biden revoked the Muslim travel ban

• Biden inked pension relief for more than 100 pension plans for millions of ppl

• Biden increased food/nutrition benefits by 25%

• Biden increased SNAP benefits by 15% for lower income children to have free/affordable lunches at school

• Biden increased funding to the ACA (Affordable Care Act/Obamacare) lowering costs & providing new options for ppl

• Biden increased relief for minority farmers

• Biden issued an executive order making American supply chains less reliant on foreign companies

• Biden revoked a Trump executive order that mandates stricter work rules on ppl seeking welfare assistance

• Biden told Putin the U.S. would no longer “roll over” for his aggressive actions

• Biden preserved the protection of various national monuments and wildlife preservations

• Biden rejoined the WHO (World Health Organization)

• Biden created a Gender Policy Council, rolling back a Trump decision to cut a similar program under Obama

• Biden extended fair housing protections for LGBTQ+ Americans

• Biden added more inclusive rhetoric to American paperwork such as passports, etc.

• Biden signed the K-12 Cybersecurity Act which protects sensitive information maintained by schools across the country

• Biden directed HUD (Housing & Urban Development) to implement policies that help increase the supply of affordable homes

• Biden expanded the access to therapy dogs for veterans

• Biden has the narrowest pay gap between men & women ever

• Biden administration released rules protecting patients from unexpected medical expenses

• Biden expanded access to legal representation for poorer ppl

• Biden actually released his tax returns

• Biden increased the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15/hr

• Biden increased funds to specifically address America’s mental health & addiction crisis

• Biden restored labor rights at the Department of Defense

• Biden is requiring his political appointees to take an ethics pledge due to the excess amount of ethics violations the last administration endured

• Biden got rid of a Trump-era mandate that used Covid as an excuse for deregulation

• Biden supported the DACA program

• Biden reinstated the Central Minors Program for children to reunite with a guardian(s) living legally

• Biden deleted a Trump agreement that put up roadblocks to families trying to help undocumented immigrant children

• Biden revoked a Trump executive order suspending the issuing of immigration visas that used the pandemic as an excuse to do so

• Biden doubled the number of military assistance to American hospitals for covid

• Biden got us out of a “never-ending” unnecessary 20-year war

• Biden expanded COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs for businesses in need

• Biden ordered for more TSA/travel restrictions on ppl who refused to follow safety protocols

• Biden ordered the businesses of 100+ ppl to ensure paid time off for getting vaccinated

• Biden extended the pause on student loan repayment until January 31, 2022 due to the global pandemic

• Biden has already been more inclusive to tribal/native communities

• Biden awarded Congressional Medals to Capitol Police who responded to the 1/6 failed insurrection

• Biden barred Donald Trump from intel briefings citing his multiple impeachments, 1/6 capitol riot incitement, 20K+ lies/misleading statements, Twitter tantrums, etc.

• Biden sanctioned Russia in retaliation for poisoning opposition leaders & US intel hacking (2016 election)

• Biden ordered a halt on the federal death penalty

• Biden signed an executive order to make the Department of Justice work on reducing the use of “ghost guns” in America

• Biden negotiated agreement to open CA ports to 24/7 operation to alleviate supply chain issues

I know I missed a lot but it’s
ONLY OCTOBER!!!! 🇺🇸

• Oh & Biden is making Childcare more affordable