WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union Address to Congress:

“America elected Joe Biden because he believes America is stronger when we are united, and I deeply appreciated his call for Congress and the country to come together tonight. We’ve made enormous progress in the last year – passing the American Rescue Plan, turning a corner on COVID-19, investing billions in our infrastructure – but President Biden was right to remind us that we've still got a ton of work to do. This pandemic has taken a toll on people's mental health, and I was excited to see the president propose a comprehensive plan to tackle our national mental health crisis. President Biden also laid out an ambitious agenda to lower costs for everyday Americans, combat climate change, and invest in community violence intervention, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to get this done,” said Murphy. “President's Biden's aggressive, sure-handed leadership on the Ukraine crisis has been so impressive to watch, and I was glad to hear the president lay out his plan to punish Putin for this war of choice, and make sure Ukraine has what it needs to manage this emergency. The president was forceful in his resolve to continue supporting the brave people of Ukraine, and he’s right: democracy will prevail.”

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