The House passed President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social safety net spending bill Friday morning, and the White House celebrated by referencing a rallying cry often used by the president’s critics.
Biden, who at the time was undergoing his routine annual physical and colonoscopy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, released a statement calling the legislation “another giant step forward in carrying out my economic plan to create jobs, reduce costs, make our country more competitive, and give working people and the middle class a fighting chance.”
HOUSE PASSES EXPANSIVE SOCIAL SPENDING BILL THAT NOW FACES BIG SENATE HURDLES
“The Build Back Better Act is fiscally responsible. It reduces the deficit over the long-term. It’s fully paid for by making sure that the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations begin to pay their fair share in federal taxes,” he continued. “It keeps my commitment that no one earning less than $400,000 a year will pay a penny more in federal taxes.”
The president specifically thanked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “and the House leadership and every House member who worked so hard and voted to pass this bill.” He also spoke with Pelosi on the phone after the vote, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
.@POTUS called @SpeakerPelosi this morning to congratulate her on the passage of Build Back Better.
— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) November 19, 2021
“Let’s go BBBrandon!!!,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates posted on Twitter, a reference to both the administration’s name for the budget reconciliation measure and a viral euphemism propped up by the president’s critics.
???Let’s go BBBrandon!!! ??? https://t.co/5UEoDmtFpw
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewJBates46) November 19, 2021
White House chief of staff Ron Klain also celebrated on Twitter, his preferred messaging medium, with multiple tweets and retweets.
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“81 million Americans voted to build back better Much, much left to be done,” he wrote in a tweet. “But today, we took one big step toward delivering.”
It’s a big day for progress: House moving on Build Back Better, FDA moving on boosters! https://t.co/qHNP5SQCzD
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) November 19, 2021
On behalf of everyone here at the WH, thank you to these amazing leaders! https://t.co/OvklZ1jpRO
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) November 19, 2021
Just one provision in BBB: universal pre-school. For the first time in decades we are adding two years to universal education. Think about it. We are going from 12 to 14 years of free universal public education.
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) November 19, 2021
81 million Americans voted to build back better
Much, much left to be done.
But today, we took one big step toward delivering.
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) November 19, 2021
