![]() ![]() Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Marie Newman, D-Ill., both took to Twitter to respond to Biden’s speech, in which he said he would continue to support and advocate for the transgender community during his time as president. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, was selected to help escort Biden into the room and sat directly behind the top two House GOP leaders, Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise.Īfter Biden called for passage of the Equality Act, condemning state laws targeting transgender Americans, members of Congress with transgender children affirmed their support and advocated for the federal legislation. As she entered the House chamber, first lady Jill Biden warmly embraced Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, who later got a standing ovation from lawmakers.Īnd Rep. Ukrainian flags were hung along Pennsylvania Avenue as Biden’s motorcade made the short drive from the White House to Capitol Hill. Symbols of America’s support for Ukraine were everywhere. It didn’t last long, but there was a fleeting moment of bipartisan unity in the Capitol as Biden used his State of the Union address to excoriate Russian President Vladimir Putin and rally the nation in support for war-torn Ukraine.Īwash in blue and gold scarves, dresses, ribbons and ties - a nod to the colors of Ukraine’s national flag - Democrats and Republicans lawmakers pressed pause on their usual partisan warfare and briefly came together to show solidarity with a European ally facing unfathomable death and destruction at the hands of Putin.
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