Joe Biden has recovered from a Covid bout and subsequent backlash, the Senate passed one of his signature bills last week, and now he is on vacation. with his family.
Biden's destination is Kiawah, a picturesque ocean island just south and west of Charleston,South Carolina.
Biden and his wife often vacationed when he was vice president, but this is the first visit since Mr. Biden took office last year.
Mr. Biden and his son Hunter boarded the plane while his wife Jill Biden and Melissa Cohen
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Biden's delegation heading from Joint Base Andrews to South Carolina on Wednesday includes Mrs. Jill Biden, the president's son Hunter Biden, daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen, and grandchildren. included Beau Biden. After the president's deceased son.
In the photo, Mr. Biden is seen holding his grandson's hand.
Spending time with his family could be healing for Biden, who has spent most of the past three weeks in isolation from the novel coronavirus. He tested negative for the virus over the weekend, and a persistent cough is one of his only lingering symptoms.
Mr. and Mrs. Biden
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Biden owes much of his recent political success to South Carolina.
Rep. Jim CliburnIt was the state that reinstated Mr. Biden's 2020 Democratic primary, super his Tuesday. It provided Mr. Biden with a platform to gather the right amount of Democratic support. He closed the nomination shortly thereafter. Yes, it came at a time when Mr. Biden was enjoying a rare period of relative political success.
The Senate passed a landmark anti-inflation bill last week, and the House is expected to pass it in the coming days.
Joe Biden's grandson Beau Biden named after president's deceased son
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} Bill Signed Democrats struggled to pass a similar bill during Biden's first year in office.
The final bill contained provisions for oil and gas extraction, disappointing progressives, but remained one of the most important climate-related bills in the country's history. and would also allow Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices.
Biden's approval ratings hit a recent high on Wednesday.
The Biden family isn't the only famous American to enjoy Kiawah Island. Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley owns a home on the island, as do former NFL quarterback Dan Marino, former NBA star Ray Allen, and columnist George Will.
