WASHINGTON D.C. President Joe Biden hasn t wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from COVID-19 to the climate crisis.
While his administration continues the plodding work of coordinating with Congress on more ambitious policy goals, Biden has inked 42 executive actions thus far. See them all here organized by topic.
Health care Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Reopens enrollment on HealthCare.gov from February 15 through May 15, and directs federal agencies to reexamine policies that may reduce or undermine access to the Affordable Care Act.
US President Joe Biden signed 42 executive orders in the first 10 days of his presidency that not only overturned some decisions made by the previous Donald Trump administration, but also took steps towards Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ own governance agenda.
Fifty women, including several celebrity moms, signed a letter featured in the New York Times calling on Pres. Joe Biden to pay mothers a $2,400 monthly payment for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
This pause on deportations is a necessary step as the new administration seeks to undo the devastating legacy of xenophobic, racist and anti-immigrant policies by the previous administration