WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Local Elected Officials Praise Signing of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Yesterday, as President Biden fulfilled a staple campaign promise by signing the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill into law, local leaders from across Georgia took to social media to praise the Biden-Harris administration and Georgia Democrats for delivering this generational investment in better infrastructure and good jobs.

Read more about what local leaders are saying about President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.

• Representative Lucy McBath, @RepLucyMcBath: 

Honored to stand at the White House this afternoon as @POTUS signs historic investments in infrastructure into law. This funding will help to reduce commute times, improve travel and trade, and protect our communities so we can build upon the bedrock of our American economy.

• Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux, @Carolyn4GA7: 

This is a B(I)F deal for Georgia. We’re going to fix our roads & bridges, expand broadband, invest in public transit, create climate-resilient infrastructure, shorten our commutes, and create good-paying jobs.

• Representative Hank Johnson, @RepHankJohnson: 

Getting big things done for Georgians and the American people. Proud to join @SenOssoff & DeKalb Co. Commissioner @LarryJohnsonD3 at the infrastructure bill signing by @POTUS at the White House today.

• State Senator Michelle Au (SD-48), @AuforGA:

How this bill helps Georgian families:

💻 High-speed Internet for rural areas

🚞 $$$ to improve rail, roads, bridges, public transit

🌅 Investment in clean energy industries 

🚰 Replacing old lead pipes means clean H2O for our kids

👷‍♀️ More good-paying union jobs here at home

• State Senator Michelle Au (SD-48), @AuforGA:

Conveyed to these two historic change-makers how incredibly proud we @GeorgiaDemocrat are of the work they have done, and will continue to do, for the people of Georgia. 

Let’s keep going.

• Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis, @HardieDavis: 

At 3:00 pm EST @POTUS will sign the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure. Each year Congress touted “infrastructure week” w/o ever delivering. Today we will celebrate. @usmayors @OurMayors @leagueofcities #Infrastructure

• State Representative Donna McLeod (HD-105), @RepDonnaMcLeod: 

#Infrastructure weeks begin today, so let the #concrete and #asphalt pour. 

Go President Biden ⁦@POTUS⁩! #gapol

• DeKalb County Commissioner and DPG Vice Chair Ted Terry, @TedTerry1: 

This is a historic day for #infrastructure in our nation Commissioners from across #gapol shared how this bill will impact their communities. From EV school buses, stormwater & broadband investments, to strengthening the capacity Savannah port. @POTUS has delivered for America!

• Laborers’ International Union of North America Southeast, @LIUNASoutheast:

Thank you to the U.S. House Representatives from Georgia who VOTED YES on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. This once in a generation #infrastructure investment will create thousands of good-paying jobs for Georgia #laborers.

#BuildBackBetter #LIUNABuilds #LIUNA  #Union

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