BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW EXECUTIVE ACTION FOREIGN POLICY

Biden Administration Takes Global Lead in Cybersecurity

Following up on the administration’s national cyber strategy, released in March, 2023, in May, 2024, President Joe Biden State Department has rolled out its global cybersecurity strategy, intending to strengthen allies, and combat cyber threats from Russia, China, and non-state actors. The strategy also pledges that the U.S. and its allies will “reach consensus on guiding principles” around the development and use of AI technologies, including advancing “global norms” in this space, according to Politico.

CLIMATE ACTION/ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY INFLATION REDUCTION ACT

The Inflation Reduction Act Allocates Nearly $20 Billion For Agricultural Programs Increasing Conservation And Lowering Carbon Emissions

As part of President Joe Biden’s massive signature Inflation Reduction Act, $20 Billion was allocated to various programs that protect family farms from the effects of climate change farmers are already experiencing, as well as reducing carbon emissions and creating more efficient uses of energy in farming. Among the programs receiving funding are projects that sequester carbon and reduce nitrous-oxide emissions.

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Baltimore’s Port Reopens Less Than 90 Days After Massive Bridge Collapse With Major Effort From Biden Administration

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In less than 90 days, the port of Baltimore, one of the busiest in the world, is again open for business. This was an effort lead and coordinated by Pete Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation, funded by they Federal Highway Administration, with participation from all stakeholders; the Federal Government (the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers), state and local governments, shipping and trucking companies, agriculture producers, etc. Once again demonstrating that an active, effective government, working for the people can solve problems and improve the lives of the American people. Meanwhile, House Republicans are seeking to block funding for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Buttigieg credited the establishment of the White House Supply Chains Disruption Task Force, created by President Joe Biden and previously discussed here, as a key to the quick recovery.

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Global Clean Energy Spending Projected To Exceed $2 Trillion This Year, In No Small Part Because Of The Inflation Reduction Act

Global spending on clean energy is projected to go to $2 Trillion this year. It is double the amount being spent on fossil fuels in the same time period. The US portion of that spending is set to increase by $300 Billion, in part because of Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act. A major chunk of that spending is on renewables.

ECONOMY EXECUTIVE ACTION HEALTH CARE

Biden Administration Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports

President Joe Biden’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (created during the Obama administration) has issued rules that will prevent credit agencies from including data from medical debt in its credit reports. Biden understands that, among other fallout from our very flawed healthcare system, medical debt damages patients’ credit rating, impacting other areas of their lives, and he recognizes that medical debt is not an accurate predictor of a borrower’s likelihood of paying back a loan, The CFPB estimates over 20,000 more people per year will be able to obtain home loans, among other benefits.

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The Biden Administration Makes A Massive Investment In Infrastructure Through The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

As of the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (November, 2023), the amount of money spent and projects that have been initiated is unprecedented. As opposed to President Trump’s frequent announcements of “Infrastructure Week” when nothing actually happened, President Joe Biden has, as of last year, deployed nearly $400 Billion on over 40,000 projects in 4,500 communities around the country. A partial list of areas of projects is here. It includes roads and bridges, rail, ports and waterways, electricity, and transit rail, among other things.

CLIMATE ACTION/ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE ACTION

Biden Raises Mileage Requirements For New Cars For The Years 2027-2031

President Joe Biden and his National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have released new rules bringing the aggregate mileage for all new vehicles to around 38mpg by 2031, and, for passenger cars, nearly 49mpg. Biden has also set a goal that half of all cars sold in 2030 will be electric. While environmentalists believe these requirements are not stringent enough, if Trump is elected, he has pledged to scale all of these requirements back.

ECONOMY JOBS

The May, 2024 Jobs Report Continues The Biden Administration’s Remarkable Run

The numbers are in for May, 2024, and President Joe Biden’s economy continues to hum along. The US added 272,000 non-farm jobs, far exceeding expectations of around 190,000. Forbes magazine puts it this way, “The Biden Administration’s robust and durable track record on jobs and unemployment is breaking records, putting up some of the best results we’ve seen in half a century.” The unemployment rate ticked up to 4%, breaking the streak of 27 straight months under 4%, but, continuing to 30 months the streak of 4% or lower unemployment rates, the longest such stretch in 50 years. Additionally, average hourly earnings went up again, 0.4%, for a total of 4.1% over the last 12 months.

EXECUTIVE ACTION HEALTH CARE LGBTQ+

Biden Administration Takes More Actions On Behalf of LGBTQ+ Americans Than Any Administration In History

It is Pride Month! Check out Human Rights Campaign’s list of some of the many actions taken by President Joe Biden to strengthen and defend America’s LGBTQ+ community, including strengthening the Affordable Care Act to address discrimination in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity, expanding Title IX (discussed here previously), and restoring Health and Human Services protections stripped away by former president Trump.

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Biden’s EPA Awards $7 Billion To Winners Of Its “Solar For All” Grant Competition In Underserved And Disinvested Communities

Celebrating Earth Day, 2024, President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency awarded $7 billion to applicants for deployment of solar to “deploy residential and community solar, integrated storage and cover related upgrades in underserved and disinvested communities throughout the country.“

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