Building Back Together

Building Back Together

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We are making the case for the Biden-Harris Administration’s policy agenda.

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Hello, Bluesky! 👋 We’re Building Back Together, an organization dedicated to uplifting how President Biden's agenda is delivering for communities nationwide — lowering costs, creating good-paying jobs and so much more. Follow us to stay updated on the latest from the Biden-Harris Administration!

From tackling high maternal mortality rates among Black women to lowering costs for lifesaving prescription drugs like insulin, the Biden-Harris Administration has been committed to improving equity in our healthcare system — ensuring that nobody is left behind!

ICYMI: Last night, President Biden delivered his farewell address from the Oval Office, highlighting his administration's progress to lower costs and create nearly 17 million jobs — all while driving the world’s fastest post-pandemic recovery. buildingbacktogether.org/news/icymi-p...

buildingbacktogether.orgICYMI: President Biden Highlights Administration’s Accomplishments, Offers Final Farewell Message - Building Back TogetherBuilding Back Together is making the case to the American people for President Biden’s bold, progressive policy agenda.

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Thank you President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: The work you did to grow good jobs (over 16 million new jobs!), lower family costs (one year postpartum healthcare coverage!), expand the CTC, and so much more will go down in history as key victories for our nation. Thank you!

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A President for all Americans. Joe Biden delivered for young people. He brought us into the halls of the White House and recognized Gen Z as the future leaders of America. I could not be prouder of everything we accomplished in the last four years. Thank you, Joe.

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We have been warned and it has been placed at our feet and in our hands. “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy.” -President Biden

WATCH: President Biden delivering his farewell address: "A fair shot is what makes America, America. Everyone's entitled to a fair shot, not a guarantee, just a fair shot, an even playing field...We can never lose that essential truth to remain who we are."

President Biden showed the nation that we don't have to choose between protecting the environment and growing the economy. The Biden-Harris Administration made historic investments in environmental justice and fighting the climate crisis — all while creating good-paying jobs!

The Biden-Harris Administration has delivered BIG for the American people, with: ✅Nearly 17 million jobs created — more than any other previous administration's single term ✅Record-high access to health care ✅Helping America outpace global economic competitors & more!

Thanks to President Biden and VP Harris's leadership, our nation is seeing one of the world's fastest post-pandemic recoveries, with nearly 17 million jobs created and millions of new business applications. Now, that's what happens when you build the economy from the bottom up and middle out!

From airlines to grocery stores, the Biden-Harris Administration fought tirelessly to hold greedy price gougers accountable, delivering savings to hardworking families by taking on: ✈️Airline companies 💊Big Pharma 💰Financial services 🛒Grocery chains

🚨BREAKING: President Biden announces 150,000 more borrowers will have their student loans forgiven — bringing the total to 5 million, including: ✅85K defrauded students ✅61K with total and permanent disabilities ✅6.1K public service workers www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/b...

cnbc.comBiden's total student debt relief passes $183 billion, after he forgives another 150,000 borrowersIn his final days in office, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would forgive student debt for more than 150,000 borrowers.

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Thank you, President Biden, for expanding benefits under the PACT Act, recognizing more cancers as linked to toxic exposure, lowering health care costs, and fighting Veteran homelessness. Supporting Veterans and their families is a sacred duty, and you delivered.

HUGE: Nearly 24 million Americans have already enrolled in ACA coverage for 2025 — including 3.2 million new consumers! Thanks to President Biden's expanded outreach and streamlined enrollment, sign-ups are double what they were under the last administration. 💪 www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/b...

cnn.comObamacare signups near a record 24 million, almost double than when Trump was last in office | CNN BusinessObamacare coverage has exploded in popularity during President Joe Biden’s term, fueled by more generous federal subsidies, heightened outreach and less paperwork.

TODAY: President Biden announced new actions to expand benefits for Veterans with cancer caused by toxic burn pits by lowering the burden for those who served in the Gulf War and after 9/11 — thanks to the PACT Act he signed into law! www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

usatoday.comBiden administration expands benefits for veterans with cancer exposed to burn pitsThe Biden administration expanded benefits for veterans with some cancers that could be linked to burn pit exposure.

Thanks to a new Biden-Harris Administration rule, lenders can no longer factor medical debt into loan decisions. ❌ $49 billion in medical debt will be removed from credit reports ✅ 15+ million Americans will be freed from medical financial barriers

NEW: President Biden designated two new national monuments, Chuckwalla & Sáttítla Highlands, protecting 848,000 acres in California. Combined with offshore drilling protections, he has safeguarded 674 million acres — cementing his legacy as a conservation leader. abcnews.go.com/Politics/bid...

abcnews.go.comBiden establishes largest corridor of protected land by adding 2 new monumentsThe two new monuments -- the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands -- total nearly 850,000 acres, according to the administration.

January 6 is a solemn reminder that democracy is fragile and must be protected. We must continue to commit ourselves to upholding the values that define our nation. Read President Biden's reflections on this day and its lessons for all Americans in his op-ed: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

washingtonpost.comOpinion | Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.

ICYMI: Yesterday, President Biden signed the Social Security Freedom Act — expanding social security for public sector workers: “Americans who have worked hard all their lives to earn an honest living should be able to retire with economic security and dignity.” thehill.com/homenews/adm...

thehill.comBiden signs Social Security bill, says American retirees deserve ‘economic security and dignity’President Biden on Sunday signed a Social Security bill repealing two statutes that have diminished payouts to public sector workers including firefighters and teachers for years. “The bill I’m sig…

Let’s compare the records. 💙Biden-Harris Administration: 775K+ manufacturing jobs added since 2021 20M new small business applications Lowest child poverty rate in U.S. history 💔Trump Administration: 414K manufacturing jobs pre-COVID

🎉 What a year! 🎉 We’ve made huge strides, from lowering prescription drug costs to canceling student loans for public servants. ✨Businesses are thriving ✨Mental and physical health now receive equal coverage ✨We're fighting back against predatory medical and debt collection

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This summer, the administration also announced: 💰$1 billion in back taxes from the 0.1% 🏠New rent cap plan 📚Executive Order to enhance school safety 🏫Record investments in HSIs 💍Protections for undocumented spouses from deportation, but was blocked by a Trump-backed judge

But they didn’t stop there! In the last few months, they’ve: ✅Supported communities after Hurricanes Helene & Milton ✅Forgiven student debt for 1+ million public service workers ✅Accepted 20 million small business applications ✅Granted clemency for nearly 1,500 people

Earlier this year, the administration made major strides in health care: ✅Expanding the ACA to Dreamers ✅Capping inhaler costs at $35/month ✅Historic health coverage gains for minorities Plus, new drug pricing for the 10 costliest drugs for seniors and mental health reforms!

For too long, greedy price gougers have taken advantage of hardworking families — but not on President Biden’s watch! His administration has taken action to end pesky junk fees that raise our costs — from buying concert tickets to airline tickets.

🚨BREAKING: President Biden has signed the CR, averting a shutdown thanks to House and Senate Democrats who put Americans ahead of party politics. We applaud them for securing the White House's disaster relief funding and eliminating the accelerated tax cut for billionaires!

This week, Americans witnessed chaos and partisan brinkmanship from MAGA Republicans nearly shutting down the government before the holidays. Once again, Democrats in Congress stepped up to avert a shutdown — ensuring vital services continue for hardworking families.

The Inflation Reduction Act signed by @POTUS is the largest single investment in combating climate change in our nation’s history — and it’s a BFD: ✅Invested $370 billion to advance clean energy projects ✅Lowered energy bills ✅Created over 330,000 new clean energy jobs

The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden is helping us combat climate change while fueling the transition to clean energy — all while saving families an average of $800 annually on their home energy bills! ... and not a single Republican voted for it! 😤

Twelve years ago today, we lost twenty-six lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT during one of the deadliest mass shootings in our history. We must honor the victims by demanding Congress take action to tackle gun violence at its core & ban assault weapons.

Since President Biden took office, we’ve seen a record number of new Black and Latino-owned small business applications submitted! This is what happens when we build an economy focused on creating opportunities and empowering historically underinvested communities.