“What made me most proud is how President Biden spoke to all Americans about our shared future not from a partisan place, but as one people – the United States of America.”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, as well as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Finance and Environment and Public Works committees, released the following after the president’s first State of the Union address to the nation.

“I was proud to witness President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address at the Capitol. He talked clearly about how the world is united in support of Ukraine, as Russia continues its unprovoked and deadly attacks, and how ‘freedom will always triumph over tyranny.’ Thanks to the president and his aggressive diplomacy, Vladimir Putin is isolated and he and his oligarchs are feeling the sting of worldwide sanctions.

“The president also was honest with the American people about the challenges facing our economy as we strive to emerge from pressures of the pandemic, and how he is working to lower costs for working families, especially in areas like child care, health care and prescription drugs, and food. He laid out a plan to grow our economy even more than the historic gains of the last year, including investing in American manufacturing and research, investing in small businesses and investing in the American people. He spoke about how the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is rebuilding a better America, creating jobs here at home and strengthening the foundations of our communities while protecting our environment and making our neighborhoods more resilient. And he outlined steps to ‘protect our communities, restore trust, and hold law enforcement accountable.’ 

“What made me most proud is how President Biden spoke to all Americans about our shared future not from a partisan place, but as one people – the United States of America.”

Senator Cardin hosted three virtual guests for President Biden’s State of the Union address, including: Spencer Jones, owner of Chick & Ruth’s Delly in Annapolis; Omar Muhammad, Director of the Entrepreneurial Development Assistance Center (EDAC) at Morgan State University; and Lisa Smith, Executive Director of Bowie Business Innovation Center (Bowie BIC). Senator Cardin’s guests reflect his commitment to increasing federal capacity to support underserved entrepreneurs. 

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