John— President Biden just wrapped up his first joint address to Congress, and I was fortunate enough to be in the room as he outlined his bold, progressive vision for our country. I wanted to share a few quick thoughts with you this evening. President Biden’s American Families Plan is a game-changer. Universal preschool. Free community college. Affordable, high-quality child care. An investment in the care workforce. Nutrition assistance. President Biden’s plan recognizes that when we invest in American children and American families, we all do better. I’m particularly proud to see the American Families Plan include paid family and medical leave proposals modeled after my FAMILY Act. This is something I’ve championed for almost ten years now. Tonight’s speech made me more hopeful than ever that we can get this done—permanently. We urgently need to address systemic racism in our criminal justice system, and I’m grateful that President Biden used tonight’s speech to call on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This cannot wait. The American Jobs Plan will invest in repairing our crumbling infrastructure—roads, bridges, airports and broadband. I’m glad President Biden made clear these investments will not just rebuild our country’s infrastructure and create jobs, but take meaningful action to address climate change. It’s a relief to once again see serious leadership out of the White House on climate change. I left the House floor this evening feeling more hopeful than ever. Thank you for staying in the fight. -Kirsten
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