President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress: Full transcript

The US president called for bi-partisan support in what analysts have said was a bold and ambitious speech.

US President Joe Biden made his first speech to Congress on Wednesday, marking the eve of his first 100 days in office. He began by paying tribute to his vice president, Kamala Harris, who was standing behind him alongside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying it was about time a president got to say “Madame Vice President”. He went on to lay out an ambitious plan to rebuild the United States in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the damage wrought in deaths and economic destruction.