Sign Now: Call On President Biden to Be Bold in the First 100 Days

The Biden Administration

Across the country, people turned out in record numbers for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and sent a clear message: that they reject the hate and corruption that came from former president Donald Trump, and believe that bold progressive change is necessary. We know that Republicans will do everything in their power to grind Congress to a halt, but there is plenty Biden can do without Congress.

To his credit, President Biden has already put in place bold executive actions. He has put an end to the Muslim ban, rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, reinstated Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), reentered the Paris Agreement, and more. This is a great start.

But there are additional steps the Biden administration should take through executive action in the first 100 days:

  • Cancel tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt. Student debt cancellation would be a massive economic stimulus at a time when people desperately need it. It’s also a racial equity issue—students of color are more likely to take out federal student loans and face higher rates of default.

  • Lower drug prices for millions by producing key drugs like insulin, naloxone, hepatitis C drugs, and EpiPens at low costs using existing compulsory licensing authority that allows the federal government to bypass patents for pressing public health needs.

  • Issue enforceable health and safety standards for COVID-19 through the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Wealthy corporations like Amazon should not be able to escape liability that risk the lives and health of their workers. The Administration should also review racial disparities in pandemic funding.

  • Raise the minimum wage for all federal contractors to $15 an hour.

  • Declare the climate crisis a national emergency, create an Office of Climate Mobilization reporting to the President, and mobilize a whole-of-government effort to rebuild the economy and stop the climate crisis.

  • Prioritize strong anti-monopoly protections and enforcement to address our rigged economy.

To: The Biden Administration
From: [Your Name]

Across the country, people turned out in record numbers for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and sent a clear message: that they reject the hate and corruption that came from former president Donald Trump, and believe that bold progressive change is necessary. We know that Republicans will do everything in their power to grind Congress to a halt, but there is plenty Biden can do without Congress.

To his credit, President Biden has already put in place bold executive actions. He has put an end to the Muslim ban, rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, reinstated Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), reentered the Paris Agreement, and more. This is a great start.

But there are additional steps the Biden administration should take through executive action in the first 100 days:

Cancel tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt. Student debt cancellation would be a massive economic stimulus at a time when people desperately need it. It’s also a racial equity issue—students of color are more likely to take out federal student loans and face higher rates of default.

Lower drug prices for millions by producing key drugs like insulin, naloxone, hepatitis C drugs, and EpiPens at low costs using existing compulsory licensing authority that allows the federal government to bypass patents for pressing public health needs.

Issue enforceable health and safety standards for COVID-19 through the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Wealthy corporations like Amazon should not be able to escape liability that risk the lives and health of their workers. The Administration should also review racial disparities in pandemic funding.

Raise the minimum wage for all federal contractors to $15 an hour.

Declare the climate crisis a national emergency, create an Office of Climate Mobilization reporting to the President, and mobilize a whole-of-government effort to rebuild the economy and stop the climate crisis.

Prioritize strong anti-monopoly protections and enforcement to address our rigged economy.