White House Outlines Biden’s To-do List for Final Weeks in Office

The president’s priorities include expanding clemency, providing student debt relief, and allocating remaining funds from his signature law.

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 11, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The White House in a memo on Dec. 15 outlined President Joe Biden’s key priorities to accomplish his stated goals before leaving office next month.

The president’s priorities include expanding clemency and pardons, advancing climate-related initiatives, providing student debt relief, and addressing concerns about artificial intelligence (AI), according to a memo by Ben LaBolt, senior adviser to the president and communications director. Biden will also prioritize allocating additional funds from his signature laws, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS Act.