State of the Union: Biden touts bipartisan bills, urges lawmakers to pass more

published 8 February 2023

In his second State of the Union address, President Biden emphasized the importance of bipartisanship: "The people sent us a clear message. Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere."

YouTube

Watch On

He touted the bipartisan infrastructure bill and CHIPS and Science Act, declaring that "we're gonna make sure the supply chain for America begins in America." Biden said he's hopeful that even more bipartisan measures are around the corner, saying, "You know, my Republican friends, we could work together in the last Congress, there's no reason we can't work together and find consensus on important things in this Congress as well."

Biden did call out the Republicans who opposed the bipartisan bills but still took credit back home when projects were funded, and quipped, "I'll see you at the groundbreaking."

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Explore More

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.