What Biden Did This Week - Week of 10/15-10/21
- Joe Biden Accomplishments
- Oct 22, 2023
- 2 min read
Welcome to What Biden Did This Week, a series where we spread the word about Joe Biden’s amazing accomplishments as President by providing a week-by-week account of everything he did that week. This is the fifth article in the series so far.
For the second straight week, foreign policy dominated the conversation as the war in Israel continued.
Economy
Monday: Announced a variety of actions to support home-buyers
Climate Change
Announced the largest ever federal investment in strengthening the electric grid — $3.5 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Judges
Israel and Gaza
Sunday: Following pressure from Biden, Israel agreed to turn on water supply to southern Gaza
Sunday: Announced the appointment of a new “special envoy” to support humanitarian causes in the Middle East
Monday: Spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the situation in Israel
Wednesday: Traveled to Israel, his second trip in the middle of a war zone as President, which almost never happens, and met with prime minister Netanyahu
Wednesday: Announced $100 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza and the West Bank
Wednesday: Spoke again with President El-Sisi
Thursday: Spoke with President Zelenskyy on the situation in Ukraine
Friday: Secured the release of the first two American hostages in Israel
Friday: Brought together the US and EU to a joint summit to show unity for Israel, Ukraine, and more
Saturday: After securing a deal with Egypt and Israel to allow aid to enter Gaza, the first trucks made it across the border
Speeches
Sunday: Biden at the National Italian American Foundation’s 48th Anniversary Gala
Tuesday: Harris at Northern Arizona University as a part of her “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour (transcript)
Wednesday: Biden in Israel
Wednesday: Harris on Hispanic Heritage Month
Friday: Biden before US-EU Joint Summit
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