On Thursday evening I was pleased to join President Biden in Baltimore for his first official visit to Charm City since his inauguration.

At a CNN Town Hall at Center Stage in the city's Mount Vernon neighborhood the President spoke from the heart about the divisions in our country and the challenges he has faced advancing his agenda to strengthen our democracy and put America on a better track — one that will help us realize the goal of greater shared prosperity and economic opportunity for all.

His message was clear: Failure is just not an option.

No one knows better than Joe Biden that principled compromise is part of any legislative process — and talks have been ongoing for weeks. But the bottom line is that, at the end of the day, Congress must act to pass the President's bold Build Back Better agenda. And that time has come.

We can't afford to miss this moment.

Please join me by adding your name to stand with President Biden and demand that Congress pass our Build Back Better Budget to lift up American families, students and workers, tackle the climate crisis and build an economy that works for everyone. >>

Asked by a student in the audience about the Republican agenda, Biden spoke the truth: "they have no agenda except to stop us."

We can't let that happen.

Thank you for being part of this.

Chris