In just a week, Joe Biden It may have achieved an extraordinary comeback. Thanks to the courage of many presidents and some good luck, economic news, viruses, Congress even Supreme Court The White House is starting to look much better.
A week ago, Biden was staring into the abyss.His approval rating is hidden, 70% of Americans Think the country is going in the wrong direction. Renaissance Republicans Ready to test Democratic Party‘Grab the states they have won easily over the years and take advantage of voters’ disappointment with the economic downturn and the enduring epidemic that Biden promised to end. The most embarrassing thing is that even after he announced his so-called framework agreement, Biden’s landmark legislative achievements were repeatedly obstructed by his party’s factions in Congress. The last failure forced the president to participate empty-handed in the global climate negotiations in Glasgow, where he was seen asleep by a video watched by millions of people.
Republicans Glenn JankinBefore the 2022 midterm elections, the victory in the Virginia governor’s election does not bode well for the Democratic Party. Meager victory Phil Murphy, Democratic Governor of New Jersey.
“When you put the results of the Virginia and New Jersey elections together with the sharp drop in Biden’s approval ratings and the normal failure of the president’s party in the midterm elections, you will send a severe warning to the Democratic Party,” the U.K. University Politics Said the scientist Paul Quirk.Canadian Columbia told Weekly newspaper.
By Wednesday morning, President Biden appeared to be in real danger.
During the Glasgow Climate Summit, Biden exchanged views with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who asked him how he was doing.
“So far, everything is fine,” Biden replied when reviewing his busy week, according to reports. Washington post“There is an old joke. A man jumped down [a] 100 floors. When he passed the 50th floor, they asked him how he was doing. He said,’So far everything is fine. ‘”
By Saturday morning, the situation was almost completely different.Biden was able to celebrate “Infrastructure Week” and make The sarcasm of Donald Trump After the House of Representatives passed the Republican-backed infrastructure bill on Friday night.Suddenly a Republican In each other’s throat, While in Democratic PartyThe truce between moderates and progressives that Biden promoted opened the door to more legislation.
“The Democrats are likely to reach enough agreements in the end to pass the infrastructure bill,” Quaker said Weekly newspaper“Progressives and conservatives are both on the fringe of competition, trying to show a willingness to let the negotiations fail if they fail to get what they want.”
Democrats are proud of their ability to pass a bill to reform the country’s infrastructure and point out that the Trump administration cannot do so.
Democratic Party Representative Adam Schiff Tweeted on Sunday: “For four years, Donald Trump Republicans in Congress declared this to be “Infrastructure Week.” They promised to invest heavily in roads, bridges and highways. They never delivered. We did it. This is a big deal. “
While pushing his agenda, the president obtained written assurances from some Democrats regarding the infrastructure bill and the separate social expenditure bill (also known as the “Better Rebuild Act” or the Settlement Act) that has already been passed in the Senate.
Biden said in a statement on Friday: “I urge all members to vote for the review of the “Rebuild Better Act” rules and the final passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill tonight.” “I believe that on November 15th. One week, the House of Representatives will pass the “Rebuild Better Act.”
At the same time, Democratic moderates and progressives have called for a truce, at least in the House of Representatives. Progressives blocked the vote on the infrastructure bill, vowing to oppose its cuts and Biden’s new framework for the “reconstruction and better package” announced.
this Disagreement between moderate and progressive Democrats After Biden announced a new settlement framework, the framework expanded its emphasis on climate clauses because Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition Quickly replace coal and natural gas power plants with climate-friendly alternatives.
But on Friday night, the moderates stated that after the Congressional Budget Office releases fiscal information in the week of November 15th, they will vote for the “Better Rebuild Act” in its current form.
Pramila Jayapar, chairman of the Progressive Caucus, said in a statement on Friday:
“Tonight, members of the Progressive Party Caucus and colleagues from our Democratic Party Caucus reached an agreement to advance President Biden’s two legislative agendas. Our colleagues have pledged to vote for the transformative “Rebuild Better Act.” , As it is currently written, no later than the week of November 15. All our colleagues have also pledged to vote on the rules to promote the “Better Rebuild Act” tonight to codify this pledge. The President has confirmed These members gave him the same promise.”
On Sunday, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a moderate Democrat from New Jersey, said that he Expect CBO scores to “match” According to the analysis of the White House.
According to Quaker, as they continue to achieve success, the Democrats now have a bargaining advantage on spending bills.He added that this is particularly good news for Biden and the Liberal Democrats, who “will not face strong opposition from voters because new major spending plans will inevitably be [the] Elections in 2022 and 2024. “
Another positive development for Biden this week is that Pfizer Merck New pills make progress Treat COVID patients and reduce the risk of illness.Pfizer announced on Friday that its oral antiviral drug is 89% effective in preventing COVID hospitalization, while the UK regulator Approval to use Merck’s Monelavir Thursday.
If the Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration) Granted emergency use authorization to two companies, and these pills will be the first authorized COVID treatment that people can take at home. This may help Biden win over Americans who are opposed or hesitant about vaccines and help end the pandemic.
Biden also benefited from the positive employment data released on Friday, indicating that the economy is rebounding.Exceed Added 500,000 new jobs October, a significant increase last month, According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report shows that non-agricultural employment increased by 531,000 in October, compared with 194,000 in the previous month, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% from 4.8% in September.
The report stated: “The number of unemployed persons is 7.4 million and continues to show a downward trend.” “Both indicators have fallen sharply from their highs at the end of the recession from February to April 2020. However, they are still higher than those of the coronavirus (COVID-19). ) Levels before the pandemic (3.5% and 5.7 million respectively in February 2020).”
Another victory for Biden this week was at the Supreme Court Justice Brett Cavano with Amy Connie BarrettConservatives appointed by Trump expressed doubts about the controversial Texas abortion ban that took effect last month.
On Monday, Cavano and Barrett Question the structure of the law, Implying that it was formed in a way that evades federal law and does not allow abortion providers to provide “comprehensive constitutional defense.”
In early September, Biden condemned the Texas law, saying it “flagrantly violated the constitutional rights established in Roe v. Wade, and was regarded as a precedent for nearly half a century.”
In general, Biden’s efforts to pass the agenda-and some accidental events-have benefited him and put him on the cusp of a presidential comeback.
But experts say the president must work hard to maintain the support he receives as he moves forward.
Quaker said on Sunday: “Biden must work hard to maintain the support and reasonable enthusiasm of progressives and liberal activists.” “They will tend to think that the party is’not better than the Republican.'”
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klein said on Sunday that the government must maintain support by responding to the economy and the pandemic.
“I know voters are tired, and Americans are tired of how long it takes to get the economy to work and control the new coronavirus,” he said. Said Meet the media“They are in a’tell me, don’t tell me’ mode. I think we will show them the progress we have made with COVID in the coming weeks and months. We have made this progress economically. We are now , The Infrastructure Act has passed.”
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