Joe Biden heads to Ohio with endangered Democratic rep. to tout $1 billion in bipartisan infrastructure funding flowing to the Great Lakes region
President Joe Biden is traveling to the Cleveland area to tout $1 billion flowing from the bipartisan infrastructure law to cleaning up Great Lakes waterways
As he did last week in Virginia, Biden's trip is to the current Congressional district of an endangered Democrat: Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Kaptur's a 40-year veteran of the House, whose political future is being threatened by redistricting
The White House announced the dollar figure early Thursday morning, saying the money would be given to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 07:27 EST, 17 February 2022 | Updated: 09:42 EST, 17 February 2022
President Joe Biden departed the White House Thursday morning to visit the Cleveland area to tout $1 billion flowing from the bipartisan infrastructure law to cleaning up Great Lakes waterways.
As he did last week in Virginia, Biden's trip is to the current Congressional district of an endangered Democrat: Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a 40-year veteran of the House of Representatives. Kaptur plans to travel with Biden from Washington back to her district, her office told DailyMail.com.
'She has been looking forward to welcoming President Biden to Ohio to highlight how the Jobs & Infrastructure Bill will invest in good-paying jobs throughout the region,' her spokesperson said.
The White House announced the dollar figure early Thursday morning, saying the money would be given to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the government entity charged with cleanup.
'Specifically, the bulk of the funds will be used for the accelerated cleanup of critical waterways and designated areas of concern by [the Environmental Protection Agency] in the Great Lakes region,' a senior administration official said. 'Unfortunately, pollution and degredation to the Great Lakes and their surrounding waterways dates back decades.'
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