President-elect Joe Biden plans to hit the ground running. Future White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain released Biden’s plans to fulfill campaign promises within his first few hours in the White House. According to the memo from Biden’s office, the president plans to address four “crises” in the country: Covid-19, the economy, the climate, and racial inequity.
The Daily Wire reports:
On Inauguration Day, Biden will sign twelve executive orders that directly respond to these four “crises,” with additional directives spread out over a ten-day period. Included in this group are plans to re-join the Paris Climate Agreement, reverse the so-called “Muslim Ban” restricting travel from certain countries, extend the pause on student loan payments and continue current restrictions on foreclosures and evictions.
The first day of Biden’s presidency will also mark the beginning of the “100 Day Masking Challenge,” with a mask mandate taking effect for people traveling between states and visiting federal property.
On the second day of his administration, Biden will sign executive actions specifically aimed at the Covid-19 pandemic, including plans to “safely re-open schools and businesses,” expand testing, provide protection to workers and establish “clear public health standards.” The following day, the administration will attempt to take action to address the financial burden on working families who have been economically hurt by the pandemic.
The memo details Biden’s upcoming agenda, which will including demonstrating support for minority and underserved communities, reforming the criminal justice system, and addressing the climate crisis. The president-elect will also “take first steps to expand access to health care,” with a focus on specifically including low-income women and women of color. In addition, Klain says Biden will begin the “difficult but critical work” of reuniting families who have been separated at the United States-Mexico border.
The memo ends with Biden saying that within his first 10 days in office he will prove that “America is back.”
