Biden Infrastructure Bill Passes In House 228-26

The Biden infrastructure bill finally was put to a vote in the House on Friday evening, passing by a bipartisan vote of 228-206. After months of wrangling between moderate and progressive Democrats, the $1 trillion infrastructure package heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1456984908132409348 Thirteen House Republicans voted for the bill helping offset 6 progressive Democrats who voted against the legislation. The Senate passed the legislation on a 69-30 vote in August after rare bipartisan negotiations, and the House kept that compromise intact. Presidents and Congressional leaders have sought for years to pass meaningful infrastructure legislation to attend to the nation’s crumbling bridges, schools and roads. During the Trump administration, every week was jokingly referred to as “Infrastructure Week” even though no legislation on the issue was ever passed. https://twitter.com/TheDemocrats/status/1456976758343876610 https://twitter.com/VP/status/1457050158370263044 Here’s what’s in the infrastructure package via Edge Media:

ROADS AND BRIDGES – The bill will provide $110 billion to repair the nation’s aging highways, bridges and roads. Currently, 173,000 total miles of America’s highways and major roads and 45,000 bridges are in poor condition. 

PUBLIC TRANSIT – The $39 billion for public transit in the legislation will expand transportation systems, improve accessibility for people with disabilities and provide dollars to state and local governments to buy zero-emission and low-emission buses. 

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL – The bill will provide $66 billion to improve Amtrak’s 457-mile-long Northeast Corridor as well as other routes. It will be the largest federal investment in passenger rail service since Amtrak was founded 50 years ago.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES – The bill will spend $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations, which the administration says are critical to accelerating the use of electric vehicles to curb climate change. Plus, provide $5 billion for the purchase of electric school buses and hybrids, reducing reliance on school buses that run on diesel fuel.

INTERNET ACCESS – The legislation’s $65 billion for broadband access will aim to improve internet services for rural areas, low-income families and tribal communities. 

MODERNIZING THE ELECTRIC GRID – To protect against the widespread power outages that have become more frequent in recent years – we’re looking at you, Texas –  the bill will spend $65 billion to improve the reliability and resiliency of the nation’s power grid.

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AIRPORTS – $25 billion to improve runways, gates and taxiways at airports and to improve terminals. 

WATER AND WASTEWATER – $55 billion will be spent on water and wastewater infrastructure including $15 billion to replace lead pipes and $10 billion to address water contamination from chemicals that were used in the production of Teflon and have also been used in firefighting foam, water-repellent clothing and many other items.

PAYING FOR IT – The five-year spending package would be paid for by tapping $210 billion in unspent COVID-19 relief aid, $53 billion in unemployment insurance aid some states have halted, plus an array of other smaller pots of money, like petroleum reserve sales and spectrum auctions for 5G services.

Heading over to Edge Media for more details. For the record – yes, I believed Joe would get this infrastructure deal done in a bipartisan way. Did every side get what they wanted? No. BUT, compromise – like this bill – is not only what Biden campaigned on, but is what benefits the American people. This is a very good thing. https://twitter.com/PettyLupone/status/1457005646465810438