Promises Kept / Promises Broken
Comparison of Biden campaign vs. Biden Administration

Source citations:
• Reuters, "Biden to build more US border wall using Trump-era funds," by Mica Rosenberg and Nandita Bose, October 6, 2023, (Link)
• CNBC, "White House speeds up additions to Trump border wall years after Biden vowed 'not another foot'," by Emma Kinery, Oct 5, 2023, (Link)
• Politico.com, "Biden angers allies, fails to soothe critics with compromise on Alaska oil," by Ben Lefebvre and Zack Colman, 03/13/2023, (Link)
• CNN, "Biden to pardon all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession in first major steps toward decriminalization," by Kevin Liptak, October 6, 2022, (Link)
• CNN, "Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman confirmed to Supreme Court," by Maureen Chowdhury, Ji Min Lee, Meg Wagner and Melissa Macaya, April 8, 2022
• Business Insider, "Biden almost forgot to announce his promise to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court during a primary debate," by Brent D. Griffiths, Jan 26, 2022
• NBC News, "Biden got his infrastructure win, but political rewards are less clear," by Shannon Pettypiece, Nov. 7, 2021
• White House Fact Sheet: "Biden Administration Takes Steps to Address COVID-⁠19 in Rural America and Build Rural Health Back Better," 8/13/21
• en.as.com, "How many stimulus checks have been sent since March 2020?", by William Gittins, July 23, 2021
• Bloomberg.com Politics: "Republican Senators Urge Biden to End Trump-Initiated Trade War," by Laura Davison, July 1, 2021
• NBC News, "Biden administration announces reversal of Trump-era limits on protections for transgender people in health care," by Rebecca Shabad, May 10, 2021
• White House press release, "Statement by President Joe Biden on Refugee Admissions," May 03, 2021
• White House press release, "$15 for Federal Contractors," April 27, 2021
• NBC News, "Biden calls mass killing of Armenians a 'genocide'," by Shannon Pettypiece, April 24, 2021
• NPR, "At Climate Summit, Biden Stresses U.S. Commitment and Economic Opportunity," by Scott Detrow, April 22, 2021
• The National News, "DC statehood: would a Biden victory make it possible?", by Cody Combs, 4/21/20
• WTOP, "Biden administration officially backs DC statehood," by Colleen Kelleher, April 20, 2021
• NBC News, "Biden administration will keep cap on refugees at Trump administration levels," By Lauren Egan, Peter Alexander and Kristen Welker, April 16, 2021
• CNN, "Six key takeaways from Biden's Russia sanctions announcement," by Jeremy Herb, Brian Fung and Marshall Cohen, April 15, 2021
• NPR, "Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X," April 14, 2021
• Reuters, "Biden ready to announce U.S. withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan," by Phil Stewart, Steve Holland, April 14, 2021
• Politico.com, "Biden White House puts its police oversight commission on ice," by Laura Barron-Lopez, 04/11/2021
• White House press release, "President Biden to Sign Executive Order Creating the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court," April 09, 2021
• White House press release, "Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initial Actions to Address the Gun Violence Public Health Epidemic", April 7, 2021
• Military Times, "Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policies," by Lolita C. Baldor, March 31, 2021
• NBC News, "Biden expected to hit goal of 100 million vaccination shots Friday," by Lauren Egan, March 18, 2021
• CNN, "Biden to sign executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education," by Jason Hoffman and Paul LeBlanc, March 8, 2021
• Financial Times, "Joe Biden enlists 'Quad' allies to counter China," by Demetri Sevastopulo & Amy Kazmin, March 7, 2021
• NBC News, "'Let the people vote': Biden signs executive order to expand voting access," by Allan Smith, March 7, 2021
• CNN, "Here's what's in the Senate stimulus plan," by Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, March 6, 2021
• Associated Press, "Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis," by Ellen Knickmeyer, March 2, 2021
• The Hill, "Biden offers support to union organizing efforts," by Justine Coleman, 02/28/21
• The Conversation e-zine, "Biden's Cabinet of many women shows other world leaders that US takes gender equality seriously," by John Scherpereel, Melinda Adams, & Suraj Jacob, February 22, 2021
• Albany Times Union, "Jen Psaki wants to change White House press and where administration 'misunderstood'," by Emilie Munson, Feb. 22, 2021
• White House Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration, February 04, 2021
• White House Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World, February 04, 2021
• White House Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, February 02, 2021
• White House Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, February 02, 2021
• White House Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, January 28, 2021
• Time magazine, "Biden is Rescinding the 'Global Gag Rule' on Abortions Abroad. But Undoing Trump's Effects Will Take Time," by Abigail Abrams, January 28, 2021
• White House Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, January 27, 2021
• White House Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, January 20, 2021
• Newsweek, "Biden Promises 100 Million COVID Vaccine Shots by April 30, Will Cut Federal Red Tape to Do It," by Elizabeth Crisp, 1/15/21
• CNBC, "Biden wants to increase stimulus checks to $2,000. Here's what we know about those payments," by Lorie Konish, Jan 14, 2021
• CNBC, "Biden's stimulus proposal would boost these tax credits for families," by Darla Mercado, Jan 14 2021
• FMLA Insights, "Joe Biden Unveils his Plan for Paid Leave," by Jeff Nowak, January 15, 2021
• CNBC, "Biden pledges to help fix the child-care crisis in America," by Michelle Fox, Jan 15, 2021
• Third 2020 Presidential Debate, moderated by Kristen Welker, Oct 22, 2020
• Politico.com, "After dodging questions about court packing, Biden floats commission to study judicial reforms," by Caitlin Oprysko, 10/22/2020
• CNN Town Hall 2020 drive-in with Anderson Cooper, Sep 17, 2020
• CNN S.C. Town Hall amid 2020 primaries, Mar 27, 2020
• CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate transcript [on oil drilling on federal land], March 15, 2020, (Link)
• 11th Democratic primary debate (Biden-Sanders one-on-one), Mar 15, 2020
• 8th Democrat 2020 primary debate, St. Anselm College in NH, Feb 7, 2020
• CNN LGBT Town Hall 2020, Oct 10, 2019
• June Democratic Primary debate (second night in Miami), Jun 27, 2019
• Joe Biden OpEd in Washington Post (2020 Democratic primary) , Jun 25, 2019
• Miami Herald OpEd by 2020 presidential hopefuls , Jun 24, 2019
• CNN, "Joe Biden supports decriminalizing marijuana, stops short of calling for legalization," by Arlette Saenz, May 16, 2019, (Link)

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