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The journalist comes as Biden faces a growing crisis on the southern border, mass shootings that have reenergized a debate over gun control and the internal battle between Democrats over whether to get rid of the obstruction and how much to try to work with Republicans.
Here are nine questions he is likely to face.
Should Democrats destroy the obstruction? And are you really interested in bipartisanship?
Biden ran as a centrist candidate promising to return Washington to normal. He also said he could work with Republicans.
So far, the only major piece of legislation signed by Biden is the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that was passed in the Senate with budgetary reconciliation rules that circumvented the obstruction. Not a single Republican voted in favor.
The White House and Democrats see the Republican opposition as proof that Republicans are not really interested in working with Biden – even in fighting the pandemic. Republicans say it shows that Biden doesn’t really care about bipartisanship.
In recent weeks, Democrats have been torn apart by debates about what to do with the obstruction, as liberals are frustrated that major agenda items could be blocked in the Senate.
On Thursday, Biden will have a chance to signal which direction he wants his party to take.
Last week, he told ABC he would be open to bringing back talking obstruction, which would require senators to go to the floor and speak to prevent legislation.
The president is sure to be asked on Thursday to draft and say whether he supports the end of the obstruction to pass legislation on voting rights, gun control and the state for Washington, DC
What can your government do to stem the wave of migrants on the border?
And how will your administration ensure that those who arrive are treated fairly and humanely?
Biden is facing pressure from the left and right at the border, where images of crowded groups of migrants in detention facilities have prompted 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 is a problem that threatens to overtake Biden’s presidency if the White House is not careful, even if Biden enjoys solid approval ratings as vaccinations increase and help from the coronavirus relief package circulates through the economy.
Biden may also be asked about when he plans to visit the southern border; he indicated that he would do so at some point in the future, but the White House did not offer details on when this could happen.
Are you going to raise taxes?
Biden’s next most likely big package is an infrastructure and climate change measure that would fit his Build Back Better agenda.
Reports circulated earlier this week that $ 3 trillion in spending proposals were being prepared.
Infrastructure is an issue on which Biden could work with Republicans, but spending gaps suggest such an amount that it’s hard to imagine Republican lawmakers working with Democrats.
Biden did not hide the fact that he is interested in raising the corporate tax rate cut under Trump and taxes on wealthy families to pay for his initiatives – another factor that has not been initiated by the Republican Party.
The White House emphasized that no decision is final and Biden will meet with members of his economic team this week to discuss the matter. He is due to present the proposal in a speech in Philadelphia next week.
Can you change the gun debate and do something?
Biden called on Congress on Tuesday to quickly pass legislation passed by the House to increase background checks, as well as a bill to reinstate the ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
But there are doubts as to whether anything will be done in an environment where the stalemate in arms measures has been a reality for decades.
Biden witnessed the difficulty of doing anything with weapons as vice president, when former president Obama failed to win significant reforms, even after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in late 2012.
It is probably impossible to win real reforms without the end of the obstruction, but Democrats face divisions on their Senate bench over weapons and the obstruction itself.
Biden may be asked on Thursday if he is going to take any steps to try to move his party forward on the issue.
Why don’t you have more Asian Americans in your office?
Two Democratic senators said this week that they would not support the Biden Cabinet’s choices unless he added more Asian American or Pacific Island representation to his government.
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Biden pointed to the general diversity of his office when asked on Tuesday about the lack of representation, but he is likely to face additional questions on Thursday about why he did not choose an Asian American to head an executive agency in the office. and whether your administration really reflects the country if it does not have high-level Asian-American representation, as it is the fastest growing demographic group in the country.
How will you respond to China’s aggression? And what punishments will Russia face for its interference in previous elections?
Biden has signaled a hard line with China and Russia, and relations are at a new low.
Biden should receive questions about his approach to relations with the two nations – what your government will do to try to change their behavior and whether it is trying to lower the temperature.
There are also other urgent foreign policy issues – including an imminent decision on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, efforts to join the nuclear deal with Iran and the recent missile launches by North Korea – which will certainly take place at the news conference.