We have more to do, but here at home, inflation is coming down. Inflation has been a global problem because of the pandemic that disrupted supply chains and Putin’s war that disrupted energy and food supplies.īut we’re better positioned than any country on Earth. Now, thanks to all we’ve done, we’re exporting American products and creating American jobs. Where is it written that America can’t lead the world in manufacturing again?įor too many decades, we imported products and exported jobs. We’ve already created 800,000 good-paying manufacturing jobs, the fastest growth in 40 years. Near record low unemployment for Black and Hispanic workers. Unemployment rate at 3.4%, a 50-year low. It’s about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, “Honey –it’s going to be OK,” and mean it. We all do well.Īs my Dad used to say, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. Because when the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do very well. To build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out, not from the top down. I ran for President to fundamentally change things, to make sure the economy works for everyone so we can all feel pride in what we do. Once-thriving cities and towns became shadows of what they used to be.Īnd along the way, something else was lost. Too many good-paying manufacturing jobs moved overseas. To rebuild the backbone of America, the middle class.įor decades, the middle class was hollowed out. Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere.Īnd that’s always been my vision for our country. To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there is no reason we can’t work together in this new Congress. From reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, to the Electoral Count Reform Act, to the Respect for Marriage Act that protects the right to marry the person you love. In fact, I signed over 300 bipartisan laws since becoming President. And yes, there were times when Democrats had to go it alone.īut time and again, Democrats and Republicans came together.Ĭame together to defend a stronger and safer Europe.Ĭame together to pass a once-in-a-generation infrastructure law, building bridges to connect our nation and people.Ĭame together to pass one of the most significant laws ever, helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. You know, we’re often told that Democrats and Republicans can’t work together.īut over these past two years, we proved the cynics and the naysayers wrong. When world leaders ask me to define America, I define our country in one word: Possibilities.
Today, though bruised, our democracy remains unbowed and unbroken.Īs we gather here tonight, we are writing the next chapter in the great American story, a story of progress and resilience. Today, COVID no longer controls our lives.Īnd two years ago, our democracy faced its greatest threat since the Civil War. Two years ago, COVID had shut down our businesses, closed our schools, and robbed us of so much. We are the only country that has emerged from every crisis stronger than when we entered it.Īs I stand here tonight, we have created a record 12 million new jobs, more jobs created in two years than any president has ever created in four years. Of never giving up.Ī story that is unique among all nations. The story of America is a story of progress and resilience. I also want to congratulate the new leader of the House Democrats and the first Black House Minority Leader in history, Hakeem Jeffries.Ĭongratulations to the longest serving Senate Leader in history, Mitch McConnell.Īnd congratulations to Chuck Schumer for another term as Senate Majority Leader, this time with an even bigger majority.Īnd I want to give special recognition to someone who I think will be considered the greatest Speaker in the history of this country, Nancy Pelosi. Speaker, I look forward to working together.
I start tonight by congratulating the members of the 118th Congress and the new Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. Chief Justice, Associate Justices, and retired Justices of the Supreme Court. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.
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