President Joe Biden was notably absent from the talk while Congress fought over and then voted on policy that may stop a government shutdown.
With only 31 days until the day of the commencement, Biden is focusing his efforts on making sure that all of his objectives are realized in order to further his political legacy.
Democrats, Republicans, and Elon Musk fought it out over the federal budget, but here are four things that kept Biden on the side this week.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Before Congress suddenly approved the nationwide budget, Biden made the announcement on Friday morning that he would be removing$ 4.28 billion in student loans, reversing the loan burden for almost 55, 000 people service workers.
This debt relief will be provided to those who are enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan, which provides relief to those employed in professions like teaching or fire after ten years of continuous transaction.
After ten years of continuous settlement, the forgiveness will be provided to those who are enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness system ( PSLF), which allows for loan forgiveness for individuals in professions like teaching, nursing, and fire.
Teachers, caregivers, service users, law enforcement officials, and various public service employees who have dedicated their lives to promoting civic engagement and are finally receiving the compensation they are entitled to under the law, are among the public workers approved for loan cancellation now, according to Biden in a statement.
The Biden presidency has thus far eliminated around$ 180 billion for almost five million Americans.
Biden actively pursued the goal of bringing Americans into debt reduction, but his efforts have been met with numerous lawsuits from more than a hundred Democratic attorney generals.
Federal workers get a holiday break on Christmas Eve from Biden.
Biden made the announcement on Thursday that all national people, or more than two million people, will not have to spend Christmas Eve.
For the first time in Biden’s administration, he has granted the executive order authorizing federal employees to take Christmas Eve away. Given that Christmas Eve fell on a weekday for the first time in his four times as president,
But, in 2018, 2019, and 2020, President Donald Trump broke with the custom of giving federal workers full time out on Christmas Eve.
Biden and the Pope spoke on the telephone.
Biden talked with Pope Francis on the phone on Thursday where they discussed “advance serenity around the world during the holiday time”, said a White House , readout , of the telephone.
The statement continued,” The President thanked the Pope for his ongoing efforts to end global suffering, including his work to advance human rights and protect religious freedoms.”
Biden and Pope Francis did meet at the Vatican on January 9 through January 12 and on January 12 through January 12.
The two guys next spoke at the G7 summit in southern Italy in June of this year.
Biden made an optimistic target for reducing climate change.
On Thursday, Biden announced the initiative to reduce the nations greenhouse emissions by between 61 % to 66 % by 2035.
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After President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the global climate agreement in 2021 and set the current goal of 50 % to 52 % greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, Biden re-entered the Paris Agreement.
” That’s leading to more good-paying jobs, more affordable energy, cleaner air, cleaner water, healthier environments for everyone”, Biden added. It is also gaining real speed because we’re allowing American creativity and innovation. The British industry will continue to develop and invest. State, nearby, and Tribal governments will stay stepping up”.
