“Full achievement” of Biden’s goals will require Congress to act, Klain said, including the $1.9 trillion virus relief bill he outlined on Thursday. “President-elect Biden will take action - not just to reverse the gravest damages of the Trump administration - but also to start moving our country forward.” “These executive actions will deliver relief to the millions of Americans that are struggling in the face of these crises,” Klain said in the memo. Other actions include extending the pause on student loan payments and actions meant to prevent evictions and foreclosures for those struggling during the pandemic. Those are among roughly a dozen actions Biden will take on his first day in the White House, his incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain, said in a memo to senior staff.

from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel. On Wednesday, following his inauguration, Biden will end Trump’s restriction on immigration to the U.S. The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency without waiting for Congress. WASHINGTON - In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu

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