{"id":1792518,"date":"2023-01-02T07:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1792518"},"modified":"2023-01-02T07:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:04:40","slug":"biden-teams-up-with-mcconnell-in-kentucky-to-promote-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-teams-up-with-mcconnell-in-kentucky-to-promote-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden teams up with McConnell in Kentucky for Infrastructure Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-teams-up-with-mcconnell-in-kentucky-to-promote-infrastructure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1792518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/congress-biden-budget-senate-minority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-ky-finishes-speaking-reporters-president-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">To promote infrastructure, President Joe Biden will be appearing in Kentucky with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">The president will use his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/meetthepressblog\/biden-laud-economic-wins-gop-takes-house-rcna63866?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_mtp\">appearance<\/a> McConnell will signal bipartisanship to establishment Republicans, even though they are taking control of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Biden, McConnell and others are expected to celebrate the huge $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which was passed in 2021. McConnell as well as establishment Republicans will also be there <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/05\/politics\/house-votes-infrastructure-build-back-better\/index.html\">worked<\/a> Working with Democrats and The White House to Get It Passed<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"a8d-pre twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.Ky.), and other leaders from both sides will join President Biden in Kentucky Wednesday to announce a major infrastructure project that has been funded under the new law. <\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikememoli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mikememoli<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JyypWyGWeY\">https:\/\/t.co\/JyypWyGWeY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1609580684560973824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Nineteen Senate Republicans voted to approve the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of former President Donald Trump were surprised at McConnell\u2019s willingness to work with Biden to spend over a trillion dollars on infrastructure after essentially stonewalling Trump\u2019s efforts on the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The House passed the infrastructure bill, a major victory for President Biden after months of difficult negotiations<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8HN2B3EhWx\">https:\/\/t.co\/8HN2B3EhWx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnbrk\/status\/1456826852161593344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">Trump attacked McConnell, Senate Republicans, and their vote for the bloated bill. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2021\/04\/05\/gop-claim-that-only-5-7-percent-bidens-plan-is-real-infrastructure\/\">small percentage <\/a>Traditional infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, airports and ports, were funded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhy is it that Old Crow Mitch McConnell voted for a terrible Democrat Socialist Infrastructure Plan, and induced others in his Party to do likewise, when he was incapable of getting a great Infrastructure Plan wanting to be put forward by me and the Republican Party?\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/580831-trump-mocks-old-crow-mitch-mcconnell-over-bidens-infrastructure-win\/\">vented<\/a> In a November statement.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell however, stood by his work with Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of my vote,\u201d McConnell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video\/politics\/mcconnell-proud-of-vote-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/2021\/11\/16\/8162b763-ebd1-4338-bc1f-c64dbe9130fa_video.html\">said<\/a> After the Democrat-led effort was passed by the Senate, the bill was also added. \u201cextremely good for my state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To promote infrastructure, President Joe Biden will be appearing in Kentucky with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The president will use his appearance McConnell will signal bipartisanship to establishment Republicans, even though they are taking control of the House of Representatives. 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