Thursday, June 2, 2022 TOP TIDBITS
FROM THE DNC WAR ROOM
FROM THE CHAIR'S DESK
MESSAGE TO MOBILIZE
ARTICLES TO AMPLIFY
TOP TWEETS
TALKING POINTS BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION WEEK AHEAD TOP TIDBITS This week, the Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed from President Biden outlining his plan to address inflation and transition our economy to stable, steady growth. Please help amplify this op-ed.
The United States and our allies and partners are committed to supporting Ukraine and ensuring the Russian government feels the compounding effects of our economic actions. Today the United States took further actions, several of which have also been targeted by partners and allies, to crack down on evasion and tighten our sanctions to enhance enforcement and increase pressure on Putin and his enablers. Read more on today’s actions HERE.
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the launch of the White House Internship Program, and that, for the first time in history, White House interns will be paid. The first session will commence in fall 2022. Read more HERE.
The DNC today announced that it is providing the Massachusetts Democratic Party with the support to fund and hire an organizing director in the state. The organizing director will be charged with further building out the party’s landmark community service voter mobilization program, Blueprint to ‘22, and will help ensure coordinated voter engagement across Massachusetts’ gubernatorial, congressional, state legislative and municipal campaigns. This critical addition to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s capacity comes as part of the DNC’s State Party Innovation Fund grant program, which is designed to promote innovation and early organizing by hiring more boots on the ground to elect Democrats up and down the ticket and across the country in 2022. With the corner office at stake and key races at every level in Massachusetts, this investment will position Democrats well to take their case directly to voters and win in November.
FROM THE DNC WAR ROOM DNC War Room: Ron DeSantis Should Thank President Biden And Democrats for Florida’s Budget Rollout @DNCWarRoom: Since President Biden took office, the economy has created 545,000 manufacturing jobs and we’ve seen historic economic growth.
Meanwhile, Republicans are fighting to block progress every step of the way. [LINK] FROM THE CHAIR'S DESK @harrisonjaime: This month, we celebrate how far we’ve come in the struggle for equality while still acknowledging how far we have to go. Happy Pride, everyone! [VIDEO]
MESSAGE TO MOBILIZE Please amplify some of our top content from DNC channels below: Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re on a path to start removing every lead pipe in our country. The Biden-Harris administration is investing in our nation’s water infrastructure and tackling water insecurity. @TheDemocrats (Twitter), (Facebook) Our economy has recovered faster than other major economies and is projected to grow faster than China's this year for the first time since 1976. Thanks to President @JoeBiden's leadership. @TheDemocrats (Twitter) From reversing Trump’s transgender military ban to defending the rights of LGBTQ+ people around the world, the Biden-Harris administration has been a consistent and reliable partner in the fight for equality. @TheDemocrats (Twitter), (Facebook) My message to LGBTQ+ Americans: We see you. We hear you. And we celebrate you. Happy Pride! @KamalaHarris (Twitter), (Facebook) President @JoeBiden is working on getting more baby formula to American families as quickly as possible. @TheDemocrats (Twitter), (Facebook) Want to help amplify the DNC’s message online? Join the DNC’s Greenfly to start receiving daily content updates and access to social media resources. Click here to download the app and use code: DEMSTALKERS at sign up. Please note that individuals working for independent expenditures or Democratic primary campaign candidates are ineligible to join the DNC’s Greenfly. ARTICLES TO AMPLIFY Financial Times: Joe Biden fights to close ‘credibility gap’ on inflation Detroit Free Press: Ford investing $3.7B to create 6,200 jobs in Michigan, Ohio, Missouri People: Kamala Harris Warns of the Loss of Privacy If Roe Is Overturned: 'This Is the Time to Fight'
TOP TWEETS @VP: Right now, we’re in the fight to protect reproductive rights. Here’s what you need to know. [VIDEO] @KateBerner46: Update on Administration's efforts to get more infant formula on the shelves: FDA is allowing Nestle Germany to import 6.5 million bottles of Nestle infant formula. [FDA RELEASE] @RachelPalermo46: @VP delivered a message about what is at stake if Roe v. Wade is overturned, with a clear charge: We must "fight for the health, safety and well-being of all women with everything we've got." [PEOPLE ARTICLE] @MattHill46: Good example of how @POTUS is using every tool available to lower costs.
Yesterday, the @WhiteHouse announced a national initiative to modernize building codes in a way that helps fight both inflation and climate change >> [LINK]
TALKING POINTS1. The Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Thanks to President Biden, unemployment is near historic lows, the vast majority of Americans are vaccinated, household financial well-being reached an all-time high last year, the number of Americans relying on government unemployment benefits has plummeted, and new business applications are being filed at record rates. We face global challenges – Putin’s price hike, inflation, and a once-in-a-generation global pandemic. But because of the Biden-Harris administration’s plans, the American people are well positioned to face these challenges. Here is just some of the progress we have seen so far: ECONOMY President Biden’s economic plan has led to one of the strongest job markets in American history. When President Biden took office, our economy was in crisis and the pandemic was out of control.
Since President Biden took office, 8.3 million jobs have been created. This is record setting job creation in the president’s first 15 months in office. The American economy has recovered faster than other major economies, and is poised to grow faster than China’s this year for the first time since 1976.
And, the deficit was down $350 billion last year and President Biden is on track to reduce it by $1.7 trillion this year – a record.
The president’s top economic priority is addressing inflation, and, unlike Republicans, he has a plan to address inflation. President Biden has a plan to lower costs – from blunting the impact of Putin’s price hike at the pump and lowering utility bills by investing in clean energy to lowering prescription drug and health care costs; from lowering the cost of child care and long-term care to easing the burden of housing costs by investing in building more affordable homes.
The deficit is on track to fall by $1.7 trillion under President Biden this fiscal year. And the president has a plan to reduce the deficit even more – even as we invest in lowering families’ costs – by passing tax reform so that wealthy Americans and large corporations pay their fair share.
COVID-19 When President Biden took office, 2 million Americans were vaccinated and schools were shut down. Now, because Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan, over 220 million Americans are fully vaccinated and over 99% of schools are open.
INFRASTRUCTURE President Biden worked across the aisle to secure the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness.
The law is already creating good-paying jobs, helping fight climate change, advancing environmental justice, boosting domestic manufacturing, strengthening critical links in our supply chains, and ultimately lowering costs for working families.
LEADERSHIP ON THE WORLD STAGE ADDRESSING THE INFANT FORMULA SHORTAGE President Biden has directed his administration to use the full power of the federal government to ramp up production and increase supply of safe infant formula.
The Biden administration has taken a number of other important actions to ensure there is enough safe infant formula for families, including: Invoking the Defense Production Act. Entering into a consent agreement between the FDA to reopen Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis facility. Issuing FDA guidance so that major formula manufacturers can safely import formula that is not currently being produced for the U.S. market.
Additionally, the president announced two new Operation Fly Formula missions that build on the 1.5 million bottles of formula that have already been transported in the first two Operation Fly Formula flights. Beginning June 9, United Airlines will air ship the equivalent of approximately 3.7 million 8-ounce bottles of Kendamil infant formula. This is the first Operation Fly Formula flight donated by an airline carrier.
Also starting June 9, Bubs Australia will transport the equivalent of 4.6 million 8-ounce bottles of formula. This is the first shipment of 27.5 million bottles that Bubs Australia plans to export to the U.S.
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION WEEK AHEADThursday, June 2 President Biden will join a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and National Security Advisory Jake Sullivan to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit in Madrid at the end of June and the strength of our transatlantic alliance. In the evening, the president will travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he will remain over the weekend. Vice President Harris will announce the U.S. Department of Education’s plan to cancel all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who attended Corinthian Colleges. This event will be livestreamed at WhiteHouse.gov/live. Friday, June 3
The vice president and second gentleman will travel to Reno, Nevada, where the vice president will deliver remarks at the United States Conference of Mayors’ Annual Meeting.
The vice president and second gentleman will then travel to Los Angeles, California.
During the week of June 6, the vice president and second gentleman will remain in Los Angeles and attend the Ninth Summit of the Americas and associated events. |
