When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office, our country faced unprecedented crises – a raging pandemic, economic crisis, climate crisis, and racial injustice. The President and Vice President ran for office on the promise to move quickly to tackle these crises head-on and deliver results for working families. That’s what the Biden-Harris Administration has done.
Results
For The American People
- Two strongest years of job growth in history
- More than 40 million borrowers stand to benefit from student debt relief
- Nearly 11 million jobs created since 2021
- Taken over 100 actions to lower household energy costs by $100 per year
- Helped bring gas prices down more than $1.60 from their summer 2022 peak
- Signed the most significant gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years
- Increased the maximum value of Pell Grants by $900
- 3.5% unemployment rate — the lowest in 50 years
- 750,000 new manufacturing jobs
- Near a record low unemployment rate for Hispanics
- Near a record low unemployment rate for African-Americans
- Record low unemployment rate for people with disabilities
- Millions of Americans are saving $800 per year on health insurance coverage
- $15 minimum wage for Federal workers and contractors
- Fully vaccinated 79% of American adults against COVID-19
- Led the world in a historic release of strategic reserves
- Infrastructure investments in all 50 states, D.C., territories, and throughout Tribal nations
- Over 16 million households receiving lower cost or free high-speed internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program
