President Biden highlighted the economic successes of his administration and called for a bipartisan "unity agenda" during his State of the Union speech.
Some GOP lawmakers heckled the president during his speech, prompting criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike.
- Far-right
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) yelled, "Liar!" when Biden spoke
about a proposed Republican plan to scrap Medicare and Social Security.
- Last
year, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) proposed to sunset all federal
legislation - including Social Security and Medicare - every five years
unless each law is passed by Congress again.
- Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said after the speech that people should have respected "the decorum and let the president speak."
- Biden's speech focused on his administration's legislative achievements in infrastructure, the post-pandemic economic recovery, and job creation.
- On
Wednesday, Biden traveled to Wisconsin to discuss manufacturing jobs at
a Laborers’ International Union of North America training center.
