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    At Biden's 100-Day Mark, Republicans Attempt To Paint His Policies As Far Left

    GOP lawmakers say Biden campaigned as a moderate who vowed to reach across the aisle. But during his first 100 days in office they say he prioritized a progressive agenda over a bipartisan one.
    by Deirdre Walsh Apr 28, 2021 5 minutes
    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, addresses the media last month in Mission, Texas, as part of a Senate delegation visiting the U.S.-Mexican border.

    Congressional Republicans are painting President Biden as captive to the progressive wing of his party despite the popularity of his major initiatives in his first 100 days in office.

    GOP leaders, and those thinking about running to replace Biden in 2024, are seizing on the crisis at the border and policies they deem "far left" included in the president's massive infrastructure proposal as pivoting the country down a dangerous path.

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday described the president's first 100 days as the "Biden bait and switch," saying as a candidate Biden ran as a moderate, "but I'm hard-pressed to think of anything at all that he's done so far that would indicate some degree of moderation."

    The response to the coronavirus pandemic has that stands as his major legislative accomplishment to date. While many Republicans backed elements of the relief bill, they opposed the size and scope of the effort. And they maintain his subsequent multitrillion-dollar will harm the economy, and they've shown little sign of finding any middle ground on the issue.

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