Joe Biden is on his last leg of the first term of his presidency, and in that time, he has accomplished quite a bit. Here is a list of 20 things he has done:
Passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package that helped to lift millions of Americans out of poverty and accelerate the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rejoined the Paris Agreement on climate change, a landmark international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
Ended the war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history.
Convened the Leaders Summit on Climate Change, which brought together world leaders to commit to ambitious climate action.
Launched the Global Methane Pledge, a commitment to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
Set ambitious goals for the United States to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Issued an executive order to protect 30% of America's lands and waters by 2030.
Revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial oil pipeline that would have transported oil from Canada to the United States.
Reinstated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children from deportation.
Reversed the Trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the military.
Signed an executive order to promote racial equity.
Created the Justice40 Initiative, which commits to directing 40% of the benefits of climate action to underserved communities.
Nominated the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Appointed a record number of women and people of color to his cabinet and other senior positions.
Oversaw the vaccination of more than 75% of American adults against COVID-19.
Created millions of new jobs.
Lowered the unemployment rate to a 50-year low.
Reduced the poverty rate.
Increased the child tax credit.
Expanded access to affordable healthcare.
Made progress on gun safety.
Strengthened ties with allies and partners around the world.
This is just a partial list of President Biden's accomplishments. He has faced many challenges during his presidency, but he has made significant progress on many important issues.
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