Replies to post #70232 on LEE KRAMER'S ROOM: With Views

[ergo sum]

Seeking to bridge the gap between a resolute clutch of balking Democratic moderates and a much larger group of liberals demanding that the president’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan only pass concurrently with his $1.85 trillion social welfare and climate change bill, the Black lawmakers proposed a plan that initially seemed far too timid and convoluted: pass the infrastructure bill immediately, then hold a good-faith procedural vote on the larger bill that would have to suffice before its final vote in mid-November.

Ms. Pelosi agreed to the deal and then, tellingly, sent the low-key chairwoman of the Black Caucus, Representative Joyce Beatty of Ohio, out to waiting reporters to tell the world. In effect, the speaker had harnessed one faction of her unruly Democrats to win over two others, and understood that the soft-spoken African American lawmaker might have had more influence at that point than she did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/us/politics/infrastructure-black-caucus-vote.html

[dukeb]

> I don't think there're any bridges or the like in her district.

LOL. I don't keep track of the latest bridge renamings, but what us old timers would call the Bronx Whitestone and the Throgs Neck are both within her district. And it looks like the Tri-Boro might be as well.


AOC's Congressional District map

[Susie924]

This was an email today from my Congressman.

Dear Neighbor,

Yesterday, I was proud to join my House colleagues in passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the bipartisan infrastructure bill, legislation that will invest $1.2 trillion in our nation’s infrastructure. This is the single-largest investment in America’s infrastructure in the history of our nation. From fixing our roads, bridges, and highways, to modernizing and upgrading our public transit, to tackling our climate crisis through investments in electric vehicles, zero-emission buses, and more, this bill will create millions of good-paying union jobs each year over the next decade, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and connect our communities better than ever.

Now that this bill is headed to President Biden’s desk for his signature, I’d like to share a few important highlights and explain how the investments laid out in the bill will impact our communities here in Westchester and Rockland.

What is in the bill?
$110 billion to fix and improve our roads and bridges
$39 billion to modernize our public transit, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities
$66 billion to upgrade long-distance and commuter rail service, including Amtrak
$15 billion to invest in electric vehicle chargers, and low-emission buses and ferries
$50 billion to combat climate change through investments in green infrastructure and renewable energy
$55 billion to provide clean drinking water
$65 billion to expand high-speed internet
$11 billion to fund highway and pedestrian safety programs
And more
How will this impact New York’s 17th Congressional District?

With thousands of people in our district commuting to and from New York City every day, this historic investment in our roads and bridges, and particularly in our rail service, is critical to ensuring folks can get to work on time and safely. Under this bill, New York State is set to receive over $13 billion to repair our highways and bridges, nearly $10 billion to improve commuter transportation, and $175 million to invest in electric vehicle chargers throughout the state.

While upgrading our local infrastructure is crucial to rebuilding our nation, tackling our climate crisis must be part of our recovery. As our communities in NY-17 continue to rebuild from the devastation of Tropical Storm Ida, we must be doing everything we can to prevent natural disasters like this one in the future. By passing this bill, we are investing billions in green jobs and green transportation, putting our district, and our country, on a path toward a cleaner, safer environment.

As part of our efforts to address the climate crisis, this bill will also guarantee safe, clean drinking water as the human right that it is. In Rockland County, 300,000 residents may have been denied that basic right when PFAS contamination of nearly twice the New York State limit was found in wells throughout the county. I’m proud to have already worked with Senator Schumer to address this crisis, but we need to invest further in our water infrastructure to ensure this doesn’t happen again. I’m thrilled that, under the bipartisan infrastructure bill, New York State is set to receive over $2.5 billion to ensure our communities have the safe, clean drinking water they deserve -- including PFAS remediation.

With this bill heading to President Biden’s desk, I’m proud to have helped pass these critical investments in our nation’s infrastructure. By doing so, we will rebuild our roads, bridges, and highways, create millions of good-paying union jobs each year for the next decade, bolster our economy, and tackle our climate crisis. I’ll keep fighting to ensure our district, and our country, get the federal funding we deserve to Build Back Better.

As always, my office is here to serve you. If you or your family need assistance with a federal agency or help related to COVID-19, please call my office at [phone].

[janice shell]

Well, that sounds good. Damn, that was supposed to be for Susie, in reply to her post about the letter from her Congressman.