From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a host of domestic issues, President Joe Biden spent over an hour giving his status report and vision for the future during his initial State of the Union address Tuesday.
On the current situation in Ukraine, the President said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin miscalculated the American and world response. He also predicted a weaker Russia, not a stronger one, once the current invasion ends.
Biden then went into domestic policy, including goals of ending cancer and diabetes, improving medical access for veterans, halting the ongoing inflation spike and financial help for law enforcement.
Biden also announced a new “test to treat” COVID mitigation policy where people can get tested at pharmacies and, if they test positive, receive antiviral pills on the spot at no cost to them. More rapid tests are coming to the federal pipeline as soon as next week.
Following the address, Senator Roger Marshall said Biden’s “radical” approach to inflation, socialism, immigration and foreign policy — notably in Afghanistan and Ukraine — “have put our nation’s prosperity and global standing in jeopardy.” Fellow Senator Jerry Moran said Biden needs to show the world that America “is united against aggression of any type.” Both had introduced legislation before the State of the Union to end Russian energy imports.
