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Baltimore’s Port Reopens Less Than 90 Days After Massive Bridge Collapse With Major Effort From Biden Administration

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In less than 90 days, the port of Baltimore, one of the busiest in the world, is again open for business. This was an effort lead and coordinated by Pete Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation, funded by they Federal Highway Administration, with participation from all stakeholders; the Federal Government (the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers), state and local governments, shipping and trucking companies, agriculture producers, etc. Once again demonstrating that an active, effective government, working for the people can solve problems and improve the lives of the American people. Meanwhile, House Republicans are seeking to block funding for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Buttigieg credited the establishment of the White House Supply Chains Disruption Task Force, created by President Joe Biden and previously discussed here, as a key to the quick recovery.

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The Biden Administration Makes A Massive Investment In Infrastructure Through The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

As of the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (November, 2023), the amount of money spent and projects that have been initiated is unprecedented. As opposed to President Trump’s frequent announcements of “Infrastructure Week” when nothing actually happened, President Joe Biden has, as of last year, deployed nearly $400 Billion on over 40,000 projects in 4,500 communities around the country. A partial list of areas of projects is here. It includes roads and bridges, rail, ports and waterways, electricity, and transit rail, among other things.

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Biden’s EPA Awards $7 Billion To Winners Of Its “Solar For All” Grant Competition In Underserved And Disinvested Communities

Celebrating Earth Day, 2024, President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency awarded $7 billion to applicants for deployment of solar to “deploy residential and community solar, integrated storage and cover related upgrades in underserved and disinvested communities throughout the country.“

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Biden Provides Pennsylvania $16.7 Billion In Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and Affordable Housing, Among Many Other Initiatives

President Joe Biden has directed nearly $17b in funding to the Keystone State for energy conservation, clean water, more affordable medications, improved roads and bridges, better internet connectivity, and may more areas. “Infrastructure Week may have been a punchline but no more,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Quillian said on a conference call with reporters.

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Biden Brings Nevada and California $3 Billion In Funding For The Rail Line Connecting The Los Angeles Area With Las Vegas

President Joe Biden secured $3 Billion in funding for the high-speed rail connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas. It will be a 2 hour ride from Rancho Cucamonga in the Inland Empire to Las Vegas. He also announced $3 Billion in funding for the rail line that could ultimately connect Los Angeles and San Francisco, currently being built in the California Central Valley. The train to Las Vegas will alleviate frequent traffic problems and reduce carbon emissions, increasing access to Vegas.

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Biden Administration Announces $5.8 Billion In Funding To Clean Up Nation’s Drinking Water, Upgrade Infrastructure

Ripped from today’s (well, now yesterday’s) headlines. President Joe Biden has been pushing the elimination of lead pipes from our nation’s infrastructure since he took office, and continues that effort today, with the allocation of an additional $5.8 billion for this effort. This funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Biden Wrangles $1.2 Trillion for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs

In November, 2021 President Joe Biden succeeded in convincing a reluctant Senate to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 

This legislation was a $1.2 trillion bipartisan package to increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport, and national broadband internet, as well as waterways and energy systems.

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