Hirono Statement on President Biden’s SOTU Address

“Tonight, President Biden highlighted the historic progress Democrats have made for the American people over the past two years. From capping health care costs, to rebuilding our infrastructure, to fighting climate change and much more, Democrats are building a country and economy that puts working families before billionaires and special interests. As the President made clear, though, our work is far from over.

“While MAGA Republicans sow chaos and fight to protect the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations, Democrats will remain focused on delivering real results for working families. We’ve got important work ahead to protect reproductive health care, advance equity for LGBTQ+ individuals, and end our country’s gun violence epidemic. From stopping police brutality against Black and Brown communities, to ending AAPI hate, to combatting the rise in anti-Semitism—it’s clear there’s a lot more work to be done to ensure every single person in this country is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve—regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

“With Republicans working to undermine our democracy, we must also pass voting rights legislation and reform our courts to be fair and objective, not driven by far-right ideological agendas. Alongside President Biden and my colleagues in Congress, I look forward to addressing these big challenges and building on the progress of the last two years in order to make life better for all families in Hawaii and across the country.”

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