Degette Statement on President's State of the Union Address

Statement

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address this evening:

"By laying out both the challenges we face and his plan to address them, President Biden portrayed precisely the type of leadership we need at this pivotal moment.

"As the president made clear in his remarks, our unity is -- and always has been -- our greatest strength. Now is the time for us to come together to build a better America by creating new jobs and lowering everyday expenses for families across the country -- including the costs of child care, elder care and prescription drugs. It's also a time to come together with our partners and allies around the world to not only end this pandemic once and for all, but also stand up for democracy by stopping Russia's unprovoked, unjustifiable attack on the Ukrainian people.

"We have seen, time and time again, there is nothing the American people can't do when we come together. I look forward to continue working with this administration to take on the challenges we face, from the climate crisis to the nation's growing mental health crisis. I also look forward to working with them to preserve more our nation's public lands, and end cancer as we know it by passing our Cures 2.0 legislation and creating a new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to make the impossible, possible."

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