‘Pride is coming back’: Biden touts victories on jobs and climate in State of the Union address

President also calls on Republicans to help him finish the job' of rebuilding the economy and restoring faith in democracy

Joe Biden called on Republicans to help him finish the job" of rebuilding the economy and restoring faith in American democracy in his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, as he delivered urgent calls to action on police reform, gun control and the climate crisis.

Speaking to a divided Congress for the first time, a relentlessly optimistic Biden made the case that the nation was stronger and more stable than when he assumed office two years ago.