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The press arrives as Biden faces a growing flood on the southern border, massive traits that have sparked a debate over gun control and the internal struggle among Democrats over whether to get rid of the filibuster and even and all about trying to work with Republicans.
Here are nine questions you will probably have.
Should Democrats avoid the filibuster? And are you really interested in bipartisanship?
Biden presented himself as a centrist candidate promising to return Washington to normalcy. He also said he could work with Republicans.
So far, the only major legislation signed by Biden is the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that was moved to the Senate with budget conciliation rules that set aside the filibuster. Not a Republican voted for it.
The White House and Democrats see the Republican Party’s opposition as proof that Republicans aren’t really interested in working with Biden, even fighting the pandemic. Republicans say it shows that Biden doesn’t really care about bipartisanship.
In recent weeks, Democrats have received debates over what to do with the filibuster while Liberals are frustrated that big agenda items could get in the way of the Senate.
On Thursday, Biden will have a chance to indicate which direction he wants his party to take.
Last week he told ABC he would be open to retrieving the talking filibuster, which would require senators to go to the floor and speak to stop the legislation.
The president is confident that on Thursday he will be asked to explain and explain whether he supports the filibuster’s end to pass legislation on voting rights, gun control and Washington, DC state
What can your administration do to curb the wave of migrants at the border?
And how will your administration ensure that those who arrive are treated fairly and humanely?
Biden faces pressure from the left and right on the border, where images of groups of migrants crammed into the facilities have raised questions about how migrant children are being treated.
Republicans accuse Biden of sending the message that the U.S. is completely open to migrants with its reversal of Trump-era policies.
It’s a problem that threatens to overtake Biden’s presidency if the White House doesn’t care, though Biden enjoys strong approval ratings as vaccinations increase and coronavirus relief package aid circulates through the ‘economy.
Biden may also be asked when he plans to visit the southern border himself; indicated that it would do so at some point in the future, but the White House has not offered details on when it could occur.
Are you going to raise taxes?
Biden’s next most likely package is an infrastructure and climate change measure that fits his Build Back Better agenda.
Earlier this week, reports were released that they were making $ 3 trillion spending proposals.
Infrastructure is an issue where Biden could work with Republicans, but leaks about spending suggest such a massive amount that it’s hard to imagine Republican Party lawmakers working with Democrats.
Biden has made no secret of the fact that he is interested in raising the rate of corporate tax reduced by Trump and taxes on wealthy households to pay for his initiatives, another that does not start with the Republican Party.
The White House has stressed that no decision is final and Biden will meet this week with members of its economic team to discuss the matter. He is expected to present the proposal in a speech in Philadelphia next week.
Can the arms debate be changed and something done?
Biden on Tuesday called on Congress to swiftly pass legislation passed by the House to toughen the background, as well as a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
But there are doubts about whether something will be done in an environment where gun stagnation has been a reality for decades.
Biden witnessed the difficulty of doing anything about guns as vice president, when former President Obama failed to win significant reforms even after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in late 2012.
Winning real reforms is probably impossible without ending the filibuster, but Democrats face divisions in their Senate caucus on guns and the filibuster itself.
Biden could be asked on Thursday if he will take steps to try to push his party forward on the issue.
Why don’t you have more Asian Americans in your cabinet?
This week, two Democratic senators briefly said they would not support Biden’s cabinet selections unless he added more Asian American or Pacific Islander representation to his government.
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Biden noted the general diversity of his cabinet when asked Tuesday about the lack of representation, but he is likely to face additional questions this Thursday about why he did not choose an Asian American to head an executive agency in the cabinet and if its administration really reflects the country if it does not have high-level American Asian representation, as it is the fastest growing demographic population.
How will you respond to China’s aggression? And what punishments will Russia face for its interference in the last elections?
Biden has pointed to a hard line with both China and Russia, and relations are at a new low.
Biden is likely to have questions about his approach to relations with both nations – what will your administration do to try to change your behavior and if you try to lower the temperature.
There are also other urgent foreign policy issues – including the forthcoming decision on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, efforts to rejoin Iran’s nuclear deal, and recent North Korean missile launches, which are sure to be presented at the press conference.