Hundreds of millions of shots in arms? Check. A $15 minimum wage? Stalled. Raising taxes on corporations? A work in progress.
As Joe Biden prepares to mark his 100th day in office later this week, the 46th president can point to a number of fulfilled goals — alongside plenty of items remaining on his to-do list. He met his first COVID-19 vaccination goal of 100 million shots in his first 100 days more than 40 days early, and later met a doubled goal of 200 million shots, with more than a week to spare.
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He’s halted construction on his predecessor Donald Trump’s border wall and extended economic aid to millions of Americans.
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But other key priorities — such as a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants and an assault-weapons ban — remain unfulfilled.
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Biden’s 100th day in office, counting Inauguration Day as his presidency’s first day, will be on Thursday, the day after his scheduled address to a joint session of Congress. On Friday he’ll have completed his first full 100 days as commander-in-chief.
Here are some of the president’s key goals, and where he stands on meeting them.
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Goal
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Status
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100 million COVID vaccine shots in 100 days.
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Met, and exceeded.
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‘Immediate relief’ to Americans.
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Met, in the form of stimulus checks.
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Extend moratorium on foreclosures.
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Met, extended anew through June 30.
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Halt border-wall construction.
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Met.
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Host climate summit.
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Met.
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Increase minimum wage to $15.
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Stalled.
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Raise corporate tax rate.
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Proposed.
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Open most K-8 schools.
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In progress.
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Path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.
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Proposed.
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Universal gun background checks, assault-weapons ban.
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Proposed.
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