Biden to Kick off 2023 with a Rare Joint Appearance with McConnell

Daniel ChaitinJanuary 1, 2023

President Joe Biden’s first big trip of the year is set to feature a rare appearance with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

A Wednesday event in Kentucky will focus on the $1.2 billion bipartisan infrastructure package Biden passed last year. according to CNN. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was one of Biden’s first major legislative victories As president.

McConnell will be joining Biden as well, along with Sen. Sherrod (D–Ohio), Governor Andy Beshear and Gov. Per the White House, Mike DeWine (R–OH).

The bipartisan event will be held on the Kentucky side in the Cincinnati area. Associated Press reported. This comes on the heels of a recent announcement by Ohio and Kentucky that they will receive $1.6 billion each for a project near Cincinnati, which is meant to relieve congestion on the Brent Spence Bridge. used for travelers and freight traffic Crossing the Ohio River

The Bridge Investment Program is responsible for the majority of the funds. created as part of the infrastructure package. McConnell and Senator. Rob Portman (R.OH) was instrumental in securing funding. per the Cincinnati Enquirer. McConnell even predicted a planned the companion bridge “will be one of the bill’s crowning accomplishments.”

Biden is wrapping up a vacation He is currently in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with his wife Jill Biden. Republicans will take over the House upon his return to Washington, D.C. The Senate still controls the Democrats, despite the fact that the GOP did not perform as expected in the 2022 midterm election.

Other top members of Biden’s administration are also planning trips across the country this week to “discuss how the President’s economic plan is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs – jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, and revitalizing communities left behind,” A White House official stated the following:

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Chicago, while Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is heading to New London (Connecticut).