President-elect Joe Biden
Joe BidenBiden stumps for Newsom on eve of recall: 'The eyes of the nation are on California' Biden looks to climate to sell economic agenda Family of American held hostage by Taliban urges administration to fire Afghanistan peace negotiator MORE's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield
Kate BedingfieldThe Memo: Economy's speed-bumps could worsen Biden's troubles White House pitches House Democrats on messaging for .5T spending plan Biden scraps plans to spend night in Delaware MORE said Sunday that the former vice president would follow through on his promises to implement what she characterized as a progressive policy agenda.
During an interview with NBC's Chuck Todd
Charles (Chuck) David ToddGOP governor: Biden's vaccine mandate 'increases the division' Manchin says he can't support Biden's .5 trillion spending plan Maryland governor: We're getting 'mixed messagings' from Biden administration on boosters MORE on "Meet the Press," Bedingfield responded to comments from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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"I think that Vice President Biden campaigned on an incredibly progressive and aggressive agenda," Bedingfield said on Sunday before pointing to the campaign's plan to tackle climate change developed with advice from supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders
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"He's going to make good on those commitments," she continued. "I mean we, you know, he spent time during this campaign bringing people together around this climate plan. He was able to get the endorsement of groups like the Sunrise Movement and the endorsement of labor for this plan."
"It's a big, aggressive plan," Bedingfield continued. "It's a perfect example of the kind of, you know, big effort that he is going to make to meet this moment and to meet these crises that we’re in."
The comments from Biden's deputy campaign manager are some of the first from the campaign on policy issues following the former vice president being declared the winner of the presidential election Saturday. President Trump
Donald TrumpBiden stumps for Newsom on eve of recall: 'The eyes of the nation are on California' On The Money: House Democrats cut back Biden tax hikes Abortion providers warn of 'chaos' if Supreme Court overrules Roe v Wade MORE and his allies have refused to concede and have vowed legal challenges.
Ocasio-Cortez co-chaired a task force alongside former Secretary of State John Kerry
John KerryAustralia's duty to the world: Stop mining coal Overnight Energy & Environment — Effort to repeal Arctic refuge drilling advances Don't 'misunderestimate' George W. Bush MORE to provide the Biden campaign with recommendations for tackling climate change earlier this year; among other promises, Biden has vowed to rejoin the Paris climate agreement on the first day of his presidency.
Today, the Trump Administration officially left the Paris Climate Agreement. And in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it. https://t.co/L8UJimS6v2
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 5, 2020
