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KIAWAH ISLAND — Joe President Biden will travel across the United States in the coming weeks to tout a string of legislative victories on climate change, gun control and drug prices to boost his party's chances in the impending midterm elections.
In the Nov. 8 elections, Democrats will fight an uphill battle to retain their meager control of the House and Senate. facing. Biden, whose public approval ratings climbed to its highest level since early June this week, plans to use his recent victory in Congress to garner support for the Democratic nominee, White House official Kate said. Bedingfield and Anita Dunn wrote in a memo distributed to supporters within the party. Share with reporters.
They did not specify where Biden will travel, but he is expected in hotly contested states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina.
As Biden's team underscored last year's COVID-19 economic stimulus, pushed infrastructure and other domestic spending plans, and tried to convince Americans that the economy was leaning to the right, the White House It has promised blitzkrieg to other media in the past. tracking.
Critics within the Democratic Party say these efforts were inadequate or sidelined by other events.
"The White House has an impressive track record, but unfortunately many Americans don't know about it. That's the problem," said a senior Democratic official on condition of anonymity.
Republicans have a history of fueling voter frustration over inflation and he hopes to win in November. The party that controls the White House usually loses seats in Congress in the first midterm elections after a presidential election, like this one.
Political analysts say Republicans are poised to win a majority in the House, but the race for control of the Senate appears much closer. Controlling one or both could stymie much of the legislative agenda for the second half of Biden's four-year term.
With Democrats winning over key legislative priorities in recent weeks, falling gas prices and curbing inflation, Biden and his team are threatening voters to back Democrats in his November. hopes not to point
"I think people are measuring it in real time," a senior White House official told reporters on a conference call, speaking on condition of anonymity. rice field. Choice between Republicans and Democrats in November. "I don't think these things are frozen in time."[38][39] Biden said he spent two weeks at the White House after contracting COVID-19 twice. After spending more time in quarantine, I am vacationing on Kiawah Island, South Carolina this week.
This week the Senate approved a Biden-backed bill to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes. The bill, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, is expected to be approved by the House of Representatives on Friday.
After signing the bill, Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and his Cabinet officials plan to tell Americans throughout August: According to the memo.
"Republicans in Congress supported special interests every step of the way and pushed the extreme MAGA agenda at the expense of families," said former President Donald Trump. The slogan, "Make America Great Again."
Republicans and Democrats traditionally receive millions of dollars in campaign funds from special interest groups each election season.
Republican leaders have criticized the $430 billion inflation control bill, saying it could hurt growth at a time when the economy is at risk of slipping into recession, and the Senate
(reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; additional reporting by Steve Holland; writing by Rami Ayyub and Steve Holland; editing by Will Dunham, Frances Kerry, and Heather Timmons)
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