In an animated and at times combative address to a sharply divided Congress and a tens of millions of viewers at home, Joe Biden's State of the Union address highlighted the pressing need for Congress to pass new legislation and finish the job on the economic fight-back. “Our democracy remains unbowed and unbroken,” Mr. Biden said, as Congressional Republicans remained silent.

The president addressed a slew of domestic policy issues, shining a light on improving infrastructure projects and an unemployment rate at its lowest point in decades. He also asked that Congress join him and launch “a major surge” to stop fentanyl production and provide border agents with “more drug detection machines to inspect cargo."

Biden declared the nation was still struggling economically and striving to improve, despite record-low unemployment, falling inflation and energy prices. He doubled down on the call to pass new legislation to boost the