Democratic Party of Georgia Applauds President Biden, Vice President Harris, Senators Ossoff and Warnock’s Historic First Year in Office

Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia celebrates the one-year anniversary of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Senators Ossoff and Reverend Warnock taking office. Thanks to their leadership, hundreds of thousands of Georgians have gotten back to work, millions of Georgians have gotten vaccinated, and a new infrastructure package could create around 400,000 new jobs in Georgia alone over the next ten years.

 In response to today’s historic anniversary, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement:

“The first year of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Senators Ossoff and Reverend Warnock’s leadership in office have been remarkable for Georgia. Just over a year ago, Georgia families were filled with uncertainty and fear, unemployment rates were skyrocketing, and less than one percent of Georgians were vaccinated. Now, thanks to the American Rescue Plan and no thanks to a single Georgia Republican, hundreds of thousands of Georgians have gotten back to work, millions of Georgians have been able to get vaccinated, and child poverty has dramatically dropped. And the president’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law could create hundreds of thousands more good-paying jobs in Georgia alone over the next ten years. These accomplishments have completely turned our state around and improved Georgians’ lives for the better.

“While there is still much work ahead, the past year has shown that the Biden-Harris administration, Senator Reverend Warnock, and Senator Ossoff are delivering above and beyond for Georgia families.”

Read more about the Biden-Harris administration and Senators Ossoff and Warnock’s first-year accomplishments:

• Jobs: President Biden’s first year in office was the greatest year of job creation in American history, with more than 6 million jobs created. In November 2020, Georgia employed the highest number of Georgians ever.
• Unemployment Rate: The unemployment rate dropped from 6.2% when President Biden and Sens. Ossoff and Warnock took office to 3.9%, the biggest single year drop in American history. In December 2021, Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to a new all-time low.
• Unemployment Claims: The average number of Americans filing for unemployment has been near its lowest level since 1969. When the President and Sens. Ossoff and Warnock took office, over 18 million Americans were receiving unemployment benefits, today only 2 million are—also the biggest single year drop in history. Georgia’s jobless claims have also dropped to pre-pandemic levels.
• Economic Legislation Passed: The American Rescue Plan has had the most significant economic impact of any first-year president.
• Child Poverty: Experts estimate that the expanded Child Tax Credits in the American Rescue Plan kept 3.8 million children out of poverty.
• Expanded Access to Health Care: Nearly 5 million Americans have newly gained health insurance coverage. Georgia enrollment jumped to 653,990 from about 514,000 the previous year – the most Georgia enrollees in history.
• Reduced Hunger: The number of households reporting that they sometimes or often did not have enough dropped by 32%.
• Judges Confirmed: More judges confirmed to lower federal courts than any president since President Kennedy.
• Judges That Reflect Our Nation: More Black women appointed to the US Court of Appeals than any president — even over 8 years– in history.
• Cabinet: first majority non-white Cabinet in history, with most women in the Cabinet, including first woman Treasury Secretary, first LGBTQ+ and Native American Cabinet officials, and first woman Director of National Intelligence.
• Climate Investments: Largest investments ever in the power grid, electric vehicle chargers, and climate resilience.
• Clean Water: Largest investment and national, bipartisan plan to get safe and clean drinking water to all Americans.
• Cleaner Cars: Strongest vehicle emissions standards ever to save drivers money at the pump and reduce pollution.
• Wind: First-ever approvals of large-scale offshore wind projects.
• Personnel: Most diverse Administration in history – most women, people of color, disability, LGBTQ+, first generation American, and first-generation college graduates.

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