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Latest Promises
Joe Biden
Provide Section 8 vouchers to low-income families to cap housing costs at 30% of income
Biden falls short on promise to provide Section 8 vouchers to ‘every’ eligible family
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December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks
U.S. leverages allies to back 5G alternatives insulated from China
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January 11, 2022
Joe Biden
Join allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization
Biden worked with allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization, but North Korea resisted
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December 3, 2024
Joe Biden
Rejoin Iran nuclear deal
Biden administration unable to put Iran nuclear deal back together
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November 25, 2024
Joe Biden
End wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East
An end to the Afghanistan War, but continued fighting against Iranian proxies
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March 19, 2024
Joe Biden
Create 1 million auto industry jobs
Auto industry jobs expand under Joe Biden, but not by 1 million
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December 2, 2024
Joe Biden
Block new fracking on federal lands, but not ban all fracking
Joe Biden breaks promise to ban new fracking on federal lands
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April 22, 2022
Joe Biden
Give disadvantaged communities 40% of spending benefits related to clean energy
Independent assessments show mixed results from environmental justice push
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December 17, 2024
Joe Biden
Rejoin the Paris climate agreement
U.S. formally rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
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May 21, 2021
Joe Biden
Establish new fuel economy standards
EPA tightens fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks
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January 11, 2022
Joe Biden
Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Biden signs bill that closes the ‘boyfriend loophole’
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June 30, 2022
Joe Biden
Increase access to affordable housing
Joe Biden made investments to expand affordable housing, but congressional gridlock limited efforts
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December 3, 2024
Joe Biden
Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
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April 7, 2022
Joe Biden
Create a bipartisan commission to consider reforms to the Supreme Court
Biden forms commission to study changing Supreme Court
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April 15, 2021
Joe Biden
Support the study of reparations for slavery
Biden promised to support a study on reparations, but has not called for one
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February 22, 2024
Joe Biden
Expand services for people during and after incarceration
Biden increases funding, announces strategic plan to ease reentry for incarcerated individuals
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July 24, 2024
Joe Biden
Require background checks for all gun sales
New firearm license rule expands background checks, but in a limited way
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April 18, 2024
Joe Biden
Restore Cuba engagement
Biden removes Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list
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January 14, 2025
Joe Biden
Resume ties with the Palestinian Authority
Biden keeps promise to resume ties with the Palestinian Authority
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June 10, 2021
Joe Biden
Update the Voting Rights Act
President Joe Biden broke promise to update the Voting Rights Act
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December 11, 2024
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