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Biden Administration Primer What it Could Mean for You A PRIMER ON A POTENTIAL BIDEN PRESIDENCY October 2020 www.elevatega.com POTENTIAL CABINET NAMES TO CONSIDER THAT MAY LEAD DEPARTMENTS UNDER A BIDEN/HARRIS ADMINISTRATION Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of State Treasury Defense Chris Murphy Gina Raimondo Tammy Duckworth Frequent voice of the party and Current Governor of Rhode Island Member of the Armed Services Member of the Senate Foreign and the state’s former treasurer Committee and former U.S. Army Relations Committee from 2011-2015 Lieutenant Colonel Susan Rice Sarah Bloom Raskin Michele Flournoy Obama’s National Security Former Treasury Deputy Former Under Secretary of Adviser and was a finalist in Secretary and member of the Defense for Policy Biden’s VP consideration process Federal Reserve System Secretary of Secretary of U.S. Attorney General Interior Agriculture Amy Klobuchar Tom Udall Heidi Heitkamp Former presidential candidate Retiring Senator from New Former Senator from North and current Senator from Mexico and the state former Dakota and previous attorney for Minnesota Attorney General the EPA in the 80s Sally Yates Raul Grijalva Karen Ross Former acting AG under Obama Congressman from Arizona and Twice appointed Secretary of the and outspoken critic of Trump’s Chair of the House Committee on California Department of Food Department of Justice Natural Resources and Agriculture Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Commerce Labor Health and Human Services Rohit Chopra Jenny Yang Pramila Jayapal Current Commissioner of the FTC, Former chair of the Equal Freshman Congresswoman from consumer advocate and the Employment Opportunity Washington state that co-chairs progressive’s choice Commission the progressive caucus Susan Helper Bernie Sanders Vanita Gupta Former Chief Economist of the Notable former presidential President and CEO of the Department of Commerce candidate with a political profile Leadership Conference on Civil centered on pro-worker policies and Human Rights POTENTIAL CABINET NAMES TO CONSIDER THAT MAY LEAD DEPARTMENTS UNDER A BIDEN/HARRIS ADMINISTRATION Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of HUD Transportation Energy Karen Bass Eric Garcetti Andy Levin Chair of the Congressional Black Current Mayor of LA serving as a Clean energy entrepreneur and Caucus and former speaker of the co-chair of Biden’s campaign and Vice Chair of the Committee on California State Assembly is a key Democratic fundraiser Education and Labor Chuy Garcia Polly Trottenberg Jennifer Granholm Freshman Congressman from Commissioner of the New York Former Governor of Michigan Illinois with experience in City Department of and previous front-runner for the community building in Chicago Transportation appointed by position under Obama Mayor de Blasio Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Education Veteran Affairs Homeland Security Tim Walz Pete Buttigieg Michelle Lujan Grisham Governor of Minnesota and Former intelligence officer and Governor of New Mexico and the former U.S. Congressman with presidential candidate that gave state’s former Health Secretary teaching experience abroad key endorsement to Biden in the from 2004 to 2007 primaries Lily Eskelsen Garcia Jason Kander Alejandro Mayorkas President of the influential Former intelligence officer in the Former Deputy Secretary of interest group, National Army National Guard that served Homeland Security Education Association as the Secretary of State of Missouri FCC Chair EPA Chair Jessica Rosenworcel Jay Inslee Current Member of the Federal Climate Crisis advocate and Communications Commission Governor of Washington state. Mignon Clyburn Tom Carper Former commissioner at the FCC Ranking Member of the Senate and protector of net neutrality Environment and Public Works Committee POTENTIAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES PRIORITIES AND POSTURE OF DEPARTMENTS UNDER A BIDEN ADMINSTRATION Department of of Department The Department of State under a Biden Administration would embrace multilateralism and make a significant effort to State reestablish strong relationships with various global allies. It would portray the U.S. as a global leader on climate change and other global threats. The Department of Treasury under a Biden Administration would pursue economic stimulus to combat COVID-19 and invest in American businesses with the aim to create 5M jobs through the “Made in America” plan. It would likely seek Congressional Treasury approval to increase the corporate tax rate to 28% and raise Department of of Department taxes on individuals making over $400,000. The Department of Defense under a Biden Administration would of Department aim to scale back nuclear buildup, strengthen ties with North Defense Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), bring troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, and likely rejoin the Iran nuclear deal if Iran returned to full compliance. The Department would invest in technology and innovation. The Department of Justice under a Biden Administration would prioritize prosecuting government misconduct and aim to prevent any partisan influence over investigations. Prosecutorial targets would likely include environmental protection violations, Justice whistleblower protections, and those responsible for the opioid Department of of Department crisis. The Department of Interior under a Biden Administration would of Department seek to alter management of federal lands to limit mining, fossil Interior fuels, and new oil and gas drilling. It would likely place a focus on conservation, addressing water and air pollution, while pursuing clean energy and environmentalism to combat climate change. The Department of Agriculture under a Biden Administration would likely prioritize increasing exports and purchasing of local and regional food products. It would aim to have American agriculture achieve net-zero emissions and incentivize farmers Agriculture to adopt environmentally friendly practices. Departmentof POTENTIAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES PRIORITIES AND POSTURE OF DEPARTMENTS UNDER A BIDEN ADMINSTRATION The Department of Commerce under a Biden Administration of Department Commerce would likely focus on U.S. manufacturing and the creation of jobs, seeking $400B to spend over 4 years on American goods and raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. Internationally, it would support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and hold China accountable for unfair trade practices. The Department of Labor under a Biden Administration would aim to be pro-labor and pro-worker. It would likely undo previous policies on worker protections and adopt new rules to promote Labor union influence, the right to organize, collective bargaining, and solutions to income inequality. Department of of Department Health & Human Human & Health The Department of Health and Human Services under a Biden of Department Administration would expand upon the Affordable Care Act, Services pursuing a public option for health insurance markets and widen eligibility for Americans that are uninsured and covered by employer plans. The Department would also play a role in distribution of a COVID vaccine when one becomes available. The Department of Housing and Urban Development under a Biden Administration would seek to increase funding for affordable housing, expand housing choice voucher eligibility, HUD reinstate Obama-era fair housing rules, and address discriminatory zoning and redlining issues. Department of of Department Transportation The Department of Transportation under a Biden Administration of Department would likely stress infrastructure and work to secure Congressional approval for $1.3T to repair existing infrastructure and invest in transit and high-speed rail. It would aim to reduce carbon emissions across transportation modes, create new jobs, and provide new revenue to the Highway Trust Fund. The Department of Energy under a Biden Administration would focus on combatting climate change and would likely seek Congressional approval for $400B to use towards Biden’s clean energy plan. The plan would span 10 years and expands upon many Obama-era Energy policies, including methane limits and zero emission vehicles, with the goal of reaching economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. Departmentof POTENTIAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES PRIORITIES AND POSTURE OF DEPARTMENTS UNDER A BIDEN ADMINSTRATION The Department of Education under a Biden Administration of Department Education would have to confront school reopening during COVID-19. Other priorities would include making public 4-year universities tuition free for families making under $125,000, eliminating tuition for community colleges and training programs, confronting student debt, and establishing universal Pre-K. The Department of Veterans Affairs under a Biden Administration would likely prioritize Veterans’ healthcare, specifically mental health services and suicide prevention. It would seek to end veteran homelessness, increase resources for military families, and create employment and educational opportunities. Department of of Department VeteranAffairs The Department of Homeland Security under a Biden of Department Homeland Administration would likely focus on reorganizing the immigration Security system by ending border wall construction, family separation at the border, bans on Muslim-majority countries, and restrictions on asylum. It would likely prioritize counterterrorism and cybersecurity, especially in the context of election interference. Biden’s FCC would likely prioritize strengthening the agency’s authority to regulate broadband, expand rural broadband,
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