For years now, “infrastructure week” has been a jokey shorthand for Washington’s inability to address big challenges. That changed last night, when the House of Representatives approved the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, an ambitious $1 trillion package of essential investments in our nation’s future, including transportation, clean energy, climate resilience, and broadband. Here’s detail.
President Biden, Speak Pelosi, and Senator Schumer deserve enormous credit for shepherding this once-in-a-generation plan through Congress, as do the Representatives and Senators who persevered through difficult negotiations to reach common ground.
The work isn’t done. It’s essential now to follow up with a companion package that aims to expand economic opportunity, strengthen families, and further address the climate crisis.
But there’s no denying this is a big deal that will make a positive difference here in New Rochelle and in communities all across America, while demonstrating that principled, results-oriented national leadership really matters.