Biden speech does little to unite parties behind big proposals

By Susan Ferrechio

Published April 30, 2021 3:00am ET

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Biden speech does little to unite parties behind big proposals — From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo. | Susan Walsh/AP

President Joe Biden mentioned bipartisanship only three times in his 8,000-word joint address to Congress, and the bulk of his speech was dedicated to achievements and proposals that Republicans widely oppose.

Biden’s first address to Congress appeared to chart a course that Democrats had already been following: Unless the GOP largely agrees to the party proposals, the House and Senate will look for a way to pass them without any Republican support.

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