Work as President
Later that year, Biden announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. The ensuing collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban takeover drew the Biden Administration rampant criticism, and Biden would never again have a net positive approval rating.
In Nov. 2021, Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which allocated funds for the expansion of broadband internet, renewal of the water and electric grid, and the construction of new roads and bridges. Biden also introduced the Build Back Better Act, which included provisions regarding climate change, childcare, healthcare, and housing.
However, after months of intense negotiation in the Senate, opposition from then-West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin effectively killed the bill. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Almany, Editorial Use)