“Finally, infrastructure week,” a beaming President Biden told reporters. “I’m so happy to say that: infrastructure week.”
President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the State Dining Room of the White House on Saturday.President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation” after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a monthslong standoff in their ranks to finally seal the deal.The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, prompting prolonged cheers from the relieved Democratic side of the chamber.
Democratic candidates for governor were defeated in Virginia and squeaked through in New Jersey, two blue-leaning states. Those setbacks made party leaders — and moderates and liberals alike — impatient to produce impactful legislation and demonstrate they know how to govern. Democrats can ill afford to seem in disarray a year before midterm elections that could result in Republicans regaining congressional control.
Simply freeing up the infrastructure measure for final congressional approval was like a burst of adrenaline for Democrats. Yet despite the win, Democrats endured a setback when they postponed a vote on a second, even larger bill until later this month.
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