The U.S. House passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Friday night and Louisiana Democratic Congressman Troy Carter said the bill is life-changing and will finally put funding towards severely overlooked projects like expanded broadband and the upkeep of our roads and bridges that can’t be ignored any longer.
“Well, we’re here, we’re at that wall, and thank God that the members of Congress did the right thing in conjunction with the US-Senate,” said Carter.
Carter said he’s proud to stand with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who co-authored the bipartisan bill in the Senate. Cassidy said passage of the bill is a major victory for Louisiana and the nation.
“This infrastructure bill rebuilds roads and bridges, increases access for all Americans to high-speed internet. Strengthens our electrical grid, adds levee protection, coastal restoration, it improves flood resiliency,” said Cassidy.
Carter and Cassidy are the only two members of the Louisiana delegation that supported the bill. Republican Congressman Clay Higgins issued a statement claiming the bill is socialist garbage and the bill will cost nearly $4-trillion. Carter said otherwise.
“This is not something that we’re just printing money from the treasury for. This money is paid for, this money’s all there, and that’s the beauty of being able to advance this, by closing loopholes on corporations who for so long have not paid their share,” said Carter.
Republican Congressman Mike Johnson issued a statement stating House Democrats have connected this bill with their separate bill to spend trillions more taxpayer dollars on programs they’ve yet to define. Cassidy however said the bipartisan bill only focuses on much-needed infrastructure.
“By the way, this is not that reckless tax and spending spree, which I continue to strongly oppose, this is money only for infrastructure, infrastructure we need,” said Cassidy.
The bill now goes to the president’s desk for signature.
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