Biden Celebrates After Congress Passes $1.2T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
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President Joe Biden on Saturday morning called Congress’ passage of his administration's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package a “monumental step forward for the nation.” After opening his remarks at the White House with a quip about “infrastructure week” finally arriving, Biden called the legislation a “once-in-a-generation investment in our people.” He doubled down on the bipartisan aspects of the bill and how it will ultimately serve as a “blue-collar blueprint to rebuilding America.” Biden also predicted that the bill will be viewed in 50 years as “when America decided to win the competition of the 21st century” against rising superpowers such as Russia and China.
Biden's speech was covered prominently across the spectrum. Some left-rated outlets highlighted how “White House officials blame Congress's inability to act sooner on Democrats' losses in Tuesday’s elections,” praising Biden for uniting progressive and moderate Democrats on the vote. Similarly, many right-rated outlets criticized the 13 “disgraceful House Republicans” for rescuing Biden's “flailing agenda.”
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Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’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 months-long standoff in their ranks to seal the deal.
“Finally, infrastructure week,” a beaming Biden told reporters. “I’m so happy to say that: infrastructure week.”
The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, prompting prolonged cheers from the relieved Democratic side of the chamber. Thirteen Republicans, mostly moderates, supported the legislation while six of Democrats’ farthest left members opposed it.
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Biden, Democrats celebrate after $1.2T infrastructure bill passes -- despite some 'no' votesPresident Biden and House Democrats celebrated overnight after the passage of the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which ended weeks of deadlock amid infighting between the party's moderates and progressives.
"Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation," Biden said in a statement issued by the White House early Saturday.
Biden, who has been urging Democrats to pass the signature item on his agenda, called the legislation a "once-in-a-generation investment in our people."
But while the vote was a badly needed win for the Biden administration following a disappointing Election Night for the party earlier in the week, it...
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'Finally, infrastructure week': White House celebrates $1T billPresident Biden and other members of the White House on Saturday took a victory lap following passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, quipping that "infrastructure week" has finally arrived in Washington.
"Finally, infrastructure week!” Biden said to open his remarks at the White House on Saturday touting passage of the bill. "I'm happy to say that: infrastructure week.”
The House late Friday passed the bill by a vote of 218-203. Lawmakers sent the legislation to Biden’s desk after a weeks-long standoff over Democrats' larger $1.75 trillion social spending package, which progressives demanded...
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