‘Squad’ Member to Deliver Speech Following Biden’s State of the Union Address
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a “Squad” member, will deliver a speech following President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, according to Politico. The outlet reported that Tlaib will give a speech on…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a “Squad” member, will deliver a speech following President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, according to Politico.
The outlet reported that Tlaib will give a speech on behalf of the left-wing group Working Families Party. She is expected to criticize moderate Democrats for blocking Biden’s spending package.
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) will likely be targets of Tlaib’s speech, as Politico noted.
According to a summary of her speech shared with the outlet, Tlaib will “praise Biden’s stimulus bill and make the case that liberals have pushed aggressively for his agenda.”
Additionally, Tlaib will call out Republicans and some Democrats for blocking progress on lowering the cost of housing, health care and prescription drugs, as Politico reported.
Tlaib told the outlet in a statement, “No one fought harder for Build Back Better and a pro-democracy agenda than progressives.”
She added, “The work is unfinished and we’re not giving up on what our communities deserve. We need to get as much done for the people as we can this year, and elect a majority that can deliver for working families in 2023.”
Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, suggested Biden’s agenda is “incomplete.”