Published 23:49 IST, January 20th 2021

'We can rise above the partisan': Republican house reps commit to work with Biden's admin

Republican House Representative Beth Van Duyne has sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden which has been signed by 16 GOP House freshmen.

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Republican House Representative Beth Van Duyne, who is representing Texas has sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden. letter has been signed by 16 GOP House freshmen and it says that y are looking forward to working with new ministration. According to reports by ANI, letter has been signed by  Mison Cawthorn, Barry Moore, Burgess Owens, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Peter Meijer, Ashley Hinson and Carlos A. Gimenez. 

Tired of 'Partisan gridlock'

letter re, “We firmly believe that what unites us as Americans is far greater than anything that may ever divide us. In that spirit, we hope that we can rise above partisan fray to negotiate meaningful change for Americans across nation and maintain United States' standing as best country in world”. It also said that Ameircans are tired of ‘partisan gridlock’ and how it is important for leers of both sides to work on important issues. 

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Joe Biden, 46th President of United States and Kamala Harris, first woman vice president have been inaugurated at US Capitol on January 20. While Biden will be revamping America’s stance on a range of issues including climate policies, immigration laws and even suspension of US-Mexico border wall construction, Biden has called it “a new day for America”. Even though event was scaled down amid COVID-19 pandemic, 59th inaugural ceremony took place with officials wearing masks.

Biden has repeatedly indicated that he would undo a lot of policies introduced by Donald Trump. Apart from joining Paris climate accord that Trump abandoned, Biden is also planning on revoking controversial travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries. Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff, Ron Klain, circulated a memo stating that during first 10 days in office, new US ministration will launch few reversals on policies implemented by US President Donald Trump. 

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Reports suggest that Biden’s Day 1’s move will end Trump’s controversial ban on visitors from several majority-Muslim countries. Also, he aims at suspending construction of border wall that was Trump’s major nda throughout his four-year presidency.  Trump believed that constriction of a wall throughout US-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration.

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23:49 IST, January 20th 2021