DNC Approves 2024 Democrat Party Platform

The platform includes plans to strengthen the economy, combat the border crisis, and tackle climate change.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison speaks at an event at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 27, 2024. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) approved its 2024 party platform on July 16 in a virtual 139–2 vote.

The DNC first released a summary of its new agenda on July 13. The platform touts President Joe Biden’s policy positions and presents a “bold, progressive agenda” for a potential second Biden administration.