Elected president Joe Biden
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Georgia, I know it’s tough right now. But I want you to know that help is on the way, ”says Biden in the 60-second direct-to-camera ad.
“My government is preparing to defeat COVID-19 and provide economic support to the American people,” said Biden, adding that he was willing to sign an aid package on his first day of work.
“Let me be clear, I need Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the United States Senate to get this done,” Biden said.
Congress is approaching a $ 900 billion COVID-19 bill, but lawmakers hope it will be signed into law President Trump
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Biden has backed the package but described it as a down payment, saying Congress should take additional steps.
Ossof and Warnock run against Sens. David Perdue
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Biden became the first Democrat to win in Georgia in 2020 since then Bill Clinton
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Polls show that both Senate races are extremely tight.
Biden campaigned in Georgia this week at an open-air rally for Ossoff and Warnock.