Biden teams up with McConnell in Kentucky for Infrastructure Promotion

To promote infrastructure, President Joe Biden will be appearing in Kentucky with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

The president will use his appearance McConnell will signal bipartisanship to establishment Republicans, even though they are taking control of the House of Representatives.

Biden, McConnell and others are expected to celebrate the huge $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which was passed in 2021. McConnell as well as establishment Republicans will also be there worked Working with Democrats and The White House to Get It Passed

Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.Ky.), and other leaders from both sides will join President Biden in Kentucky Wednesday to announce a major infrastructure project that has been funded under the new law.

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Nineteen Senate Republicans voted to approve the bill.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump were surprised at McConnell’s willingness to work with Biden to spend over a trillion dollars on infrastructure after essentially stonewalling Trump’s efforts on the issue.

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Trump attacked McConnell, Senate Republicans, and their vote for the bloated bill. small percentage Traditional infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, airports and ports, were funded.

“Why is it that Old Crow Mitch McConnell voted for a terrible Democrat Socialist Infrastructure Plan, and induced others in his Party to do likewise, when he was incapable of getting a great Infrastructure Plan wanting to be put forward by me and the Republican Party?” Trump vented In a November statement.

McConnell however, stood by his work with Biden.

“I’m proud of my vote,” McConnell said After the Democrat-led effort was passed by the Senate, the bill was also added. “extremely good for my state.”