The infrastructure bill has passed. A historic landmark victory for Biden after being president for only 8 months.

[Goukosan 2,250]

Thanks President Biden for making America great again for years to come with this historic piece of legislation that could reshape American LIVES for the better for decades upon decades.

 

Let's see what was passed today. 

 

Lawmakers set aside the largest share of the money, $110 billion, for roads and bridges.

 

The infrastructure bill also includes roughly:

$73 billion for electric grid and power infrastructure

 

$66 billion for passenger and freight rail

 

$65 billion for broadband investments

 

$55 billion for water systems and infrastructure

 

$50 billion for Western water storage

 

$39 billion for public transit

 

$25 billion for airports

 

$21 billion for environmental remediation projects

 

$17 billion for ports and waterways

 

$15 billion for electric vehicles

 

$11 billion for road safety. 

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2021 by Goukosan

[jehurey 3,230]

Just to be clear, this is through the Senate, correct?

 

What will probably happen is that the House will debate it, and make some small changes probably. Nothing too big to blow up the bill.

 

But what will happen is that the progressives are going to try and ensure that the Senate Democrats also begins towards passing the $3.5 Trillion bill under reconcilliation. and only then will the House progressives  bring their votes to pass the $1 Trillion dollar bill as the Senate passes the $3.5 Trillion dollar bill.

 

Its kind of like a "handoff" that you see in movies. Where two people are trading briefcases, you don't let go of your briefcase until you grab a hold of the other briefcase.

 

Hopefully the progressives can play this well, and hopefully they can apply the right amount of pressure to ensure that dipshit Democratic Senators like Sinema and manchin don't blow it up or not follow through on their votes.

 

So you will see alot of posturing coming between Democrats within the next few weeks, but hopefully this all gets wrapped up during September. Fully passed bills that go to Biden's desk.

[Goukosan 2,250]

8 hours ago, jehurey said:

Just to be clear, this is through the Senate, correct?

Yes