What Went Down During President Biden’s Speech To Congress

The mention of the For the People Act at the end of this very long speech is quite a juxtaposition with congressional Democrats labeling it “HR 1” — as in, their top priority — for two congresses running. I wonder if that reflects diminished hope that they’re going to pass it.

Biden has proven time and again that he knows how politics works, but I guess I came expecting a bit of something else. Perhaps that’s just classic Biden, though.

I feel like this is consistent with where Biden has been for a while. He focused on the economy and COVID-19, but also talks about the Democratic priorities (climate change, immigration, guns, race) and democracy preservation.