On March 6, 2024, President Biden delivered his 68-minute State of the Union address to Congress. It was a partisan message intended to dispel worries about Biden's age and vigor and to contrast differences in his agenda with his November rival. The State of the Union was rich in Biden's aspirational policy agenda.
On March 9, 2024, the White House released The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which:
Lowers Costs for the American People
Lowers Drug Prices and Expands Access to Prescription Drugs
Cuts Taxes for Families with Children and American Workers.
Lowers Child Care Costs for Hard-Working Families.
Increases Affordable Housing Supply to Reduce Housing Costs.
Expands Access to Homeownership and Affordable Rent and Reduces Down Payments for First-Time and First-Generation Homebuyers
Reduces the Cost of College and Lifts the Burden of Student Debt.
Lowers Health Care Costs.
Reduces Home Energy and Water Costs.
Protects and Strengthens Social Security and Medicare
Protects the Social Security Benefits that Americans Have Earned
Ensures That Americans Can Access the Benefits They’ve Earned
Cuts the Deficit by Promoting Tax Fairness
Requires Billionaires to Pay at Least 25 Percent of Income in Taxes
Raises Tax Rates for Large Corporations
Cracks Down on Tax Avoidance by Large Multinationals and Big Pharma
Denies Corporations Deductions for All Compensation Over $1 Million Per Employee
Ends Capital Income Tax Breaks and Other Loopholes for the Very Wealthy
Ensures That the IRS Can Continue to Collect Taxes Owed by Wealthy Tax Cheats
Invests in America and the American People
Supports Family Planning Services, Maternal Health, and Health Equity
Saves Lives by Advancing Behavioral Healthcare
Drives Healthcare Innovation to Discover New Treatments and Improve Health Outcomes
Expands Healthcare, Benefits, and Services for Environmental Exposures
Prioritizes Veterans’ Mental Health Services and Suicide Prevention for Veterans and Military Servicemembers
Supports America’s Workforce and Prepares America’s Economy for 21st Century Challenges
Continues Implementation of the President’s Investing in America Agenda
Provides National, Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave and Calls for Paid Sick Days
Empowers, Protects, and Invests in Workers
Confronts the Climate Crisis While Spurring Clean Energy Innovation, Increasing Resilience, and Protecting Natural Resources
Lowers Energy Costs and Catalyzes Clean Energy and Economic Growth in Rural Communities
Invests in Clean Air and Reduces Health and Environmental Hazards for At-Risk Communities
Creates Jobs by Building Clean Energy Infrastructure
Strengthens Climate Resilience in Communities and Ecosystems
Supports and Expands the American Climate Corps
Doubles Down on America’s Global Climate Leadership
Invests in America’s Families
Supports a Strong Nutrition Safety Net
Builds a Strong Foundation for Families with Universal Pre-K and Head Start
Expands Opportunity and Advances Equity
Advances Efforts to End Homelessness
Honors Commitments to Support Tribal Communities
Expands Access to Capital for Small Businesses
Promotes Equity in Education and Builds a Diverse, Capable STEM Workforce
Protects Americans at Home and Abroad
Secures the Border and Strengthens the Immigration System
Tackles Crime, Reduces Gun Violence and Makes America’s Communities Safer
Prioritizes Efforts to End Gender-Based Violence
Combats Narcotics Trafficking
Reiterates the Administration’s Request for Immediate Funding for Urgent National
Security Priorities Related to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific
Supports Ukraine, European Allies, and Partners
Promotes Integrated Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and Globally
Ensures Readiness Across America’s Armed Forces
Invests in the Submarine Industrial Base
Provides Life-Saving Humanitarian Assistance and Combats Global Food Insecurity