CHICAGO—During his speech, President Joe Biden discussed some of the policies his administration has fought for over the past three and a half years.
President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 20, 2024. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images
He celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote that pushed the Inflation Reduction Act over the line; the legislation gave the president the power to negotiate lower prices on key drugs for Medicare patients. Biden also emphasized the work he did toward improving infrastructure with the American Rescue Plan.