It is up to Biden and the Democrats in Congress to figure out how to unite warring progressive and centrist wings of the party on a narrower series of domestic investments now that his $1.75 billion "Build Back Better" initiative is in ruins.
With the conflict in Ukraine raging, Biden intends to use the annual speech to stress the importance of countering Putin and push his domestic economic agenda, including reintroducing elements of his stalled Build Back Better program.
Biden and his advisers are planning to rely on their revamped approach 鈥� keeping the progress of the talks more confidential and making greater use of the White House legislative team and Cabinet members
