HARTFORD, Conn. (WCBS 880) — President Joe Biden will be visiting Connecticut on Friday.
He'll make a stop in Hartford to promote his $3.5 trillion Build Back Better agenda and "highlight the importance of investing in child care to keep costs down for working families," the White House announced Tuesday.
Biden will also travel to Storrs to attend the dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut.
The president will join former U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd and other dignitaries for the ceremony, according to the school.
“We are deeply honored that President Biden is joining us as we dedicate ourselves to extending the Dodd family legacy,” UConn Interim President Dr. Andrew Agwunobi said. “UConn is honoring over a half-century of public service of Connecticut’s father and son U.S. senators, Thomas J. Dodd and Christopher J. Dodd, as well as the commitment of the Dodd family to supporting the growth and development of UConn’s widely recognized human rights academic, research, and engagement programs."
The full details of Biden's itinerary have yet to be released. He previously visited Connecticut in May to deliver his first commencement address as commander in chief at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
The president has been traveling the country to promote his infrastructure and social spending bills.
The visit comes a week after Vice President Kamala Harris was in the Tri-State area promoting the COVID-19 vaccine and the president's spending plan during a trip to New Jersey.