09/14 Daily Dose of Joe
Friends -- see below for today's Dose of Joe.
• Today, Joe Biden will deliver remarks in Wilmington, Delaware on the ongoing wildfires in the west. Vice President Biden will discuss the threat that extreme weather events pose to Americans everywhere, how they are both caused by and underscore the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis, and why we need to create good-paying, union jobs to build more resilient infrastructure. You can watch HERE.
• Today, Jill Biden will join National Nurses United President Deborah Burger, RN and NNU members for a roundtable discussion on COVID-19’s impact on safe working conditions and patient safety.
• Yesterday, on the anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the bans on Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines, Joe released a statement vowing that as President, he will immediately push for Congress to pass the VAWA reauthorization legislation and send it to his desk so that “we can fulfill our obligations to those women who are suffering and feel abandoned.”
• Jill and Joe Biden released a statement on supporting police officers in the line of duty after the cold-blooded shooting of two Los Angeles County deputies, as well as the horrific death of Deputy Ryan Hendrix, a Marine veteran and police officer killed in the line of duty in Henderson County, North Carolina.
• In a new Morning Consult Poll, Biden leads Trump 50%-43% in Wisconsin. And in two new YouGov Polls, Biden leads Trump in Minnesota 50%-41% and leads Trump in Arizona 47%-44%.
JOE’S SOCIAL MEDIA TO AMPLIFY
TWITTER
• @joebiden: 26 years ago today, the Violence Against Women Act became law. In the years since, it has saved countless lives and helped change the culture around sexual assault and domestic violence. Writing and championing the law remains one of my proudest accomplishments.
• @joebiden: With each reauthorization, VAWA has become stronger. The latest bill—passed by the House last year—would close loopholes allowing abusers to obtain guns and extend protections for Native women. But Mitch McConnell refuses to bring it to the floor for a vote. It’s despicable.
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