One month after the inauguration of US President Joe Biden Policy change from the previous administration

It has been 20 days and a month since the inauguration of President Biden of the United States.

President Biden has urgently responded to the new coronavirus, which is positioned as a priority issue, economic recovery, and climate change, and has clearly stated his stance of emphasizing international cooperation. We are in the process of conversion.

On the 19th, one month before President Biden took office, the United States returned to the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, and the climate change issue began after 5 am on the 20th of Japan time. President Kelly, who is in charge of the event, gave a speech.

In it, Special Envoy Kerry said, "The Paris Agreement alone is not enough, and all countries must cooperate and raise their goals," and emphasized that they will work with the international community to tackle the challenges.

President Biden, who took office on the 20th of last month, said that it is necessary to prioritize prevention of the spread of the new coronavirus, rebuilding the damaged economy, climate change issues, etc., and to implement the policy promptly. We have made extensive use of presidential authority, which does not require discussion, and have taken steps to respond.

In addition, the policy has changed significantly from the "America First Principle" advocated by the former Trump administration, and the stance of emphasizing international cooperation has been clearly stated, and while returning to the international framework such as the Paris Agreement, We are working to restore and strengthen relations with the jerky allies of the administration.

According to the political information site "Real Clear Politics", the average approval rating of President Biden in various polls was 54.4% as of 19th, and has been in the 50% range since he took office.

However, as the opposition and the Republican Party demanded a reduction in the scale of the 200 trillion yen economic measures in the Japanese yen, President Biden suggested that the ruling party and the Democratic Party would aim to pass the plan alone, saying that support should be urgent. How President Biden, who appeals for the unity and reconciliation of the people, will settle on major policy issues is likely to be a test for future administration.

Pros and cons of an unusual number of executive orders

The characteristic of President Biden's heavy use of executive orders is that he is making a lot of policies in areas such as measures against the new coronavirus, diplomacy, and climate change.

From his inauguration to the 18th of this month, there are 32 executive orders signed by President Biden in about a month.

When NHK compares it to the same period of the past three presidents on the U.S. government website, President Trump is 12, President Obama is 15, President Bush is 7, and President Biden is prominently more. ..

In order to proceed with the policy, it is necessary to pass a bill through the parliament, but the executive order is different, and the president's authority can order the government agency and the military to implement the policy without the approval of the parliament. ..

Presidential Decree may, or may not stand the prospect of the bill established in the opposition, such as opposition party in parliament, other are often used when or rapid execution is required of policy, the new president has their own commitments at the time of regime change There are cases where it is also used when realizing it.

On the other hand, it has been pointed out that it is preferable to enact the law after deliberation in the parliament, which is discussed by the ruling and opposition parties, rather than the presidential decree decided by the president.

Democratic supporters have praised the method of making heavy use of executive orders, saying that they are proceeding with policies promptly, while Republican supporters have criticized it as unilateral.

In a poll released this month by Morning Consult about the executive order signed by President Biden, he supports the executive order over international cooperation, such as ordering measures against the new coronavirus and withdrawal from WHO = World Health Organization. While there were many people, less than 50% supported the presidential decree, such as accepting refugees and relaxing immigration restrictions from the Middle East.

Experts on the reason why the Biden administration makes heavy use of executive orders wants to give the public the impression that they are advancing policies one after another immediately after the inauguration of the administration. Some say it's easier to use an executive order than to pass a bill in Congress.

Opinion poll support is becoming more polarized

According to the US political information site "Real Clear Politics", the average approval rating of President Biden in various polls was 54.4% as of 19th, consistently 50 since taking office on 20th last month. We are maintaining the% level.

The average approval rating of successive presidents as of one month in office was 45.3% for President Trump, 63.2% for President Obama, and 59.7% for President Bush, who took office in 2001. The approval rating is higher than Mr. Trump, but lower than Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush.

On the other hand, according to an opinion poll conducted by the research company "Gallup" from the 21st of last month to the 2nd of this month, 98% of the supporters of the ruling and Democratic parties answered that they would support President Biden, while the opposition party. Only 11% of Republican supporters have a difference of 87 points.

According to a similar survey conducted by Gallup after the inauguration of successive presidents, the difference in approval ratings among the ruling and opposition party supporters is 24 points for President Eisenhower, 33 points for President Kennedy, 35 points for President Nixon, and President Carter. 28 points, President Reagan 36 points, Father Bush 31 points, President Clinton 46 points, Son President Bush 56 points, President Obama 45 points, President Trump 76 points, to President Byden The difference in approval ratings is the largest ever.

President Biden said in an inauguration speech last month, "I promise to fight as hard as those who support me, even for those who did not support me." He repeatedly emphasizes his attitude of overcoming divisions and aiming for unity.

However, Gallup, who conducted a poll, analyzed that "the low approval rating of Republican supporters for President Biden strongly indicates that political polarization will continue in the United States."