Before Biden and McConnell’s addresses, Haley had already voiced opposition to the “woke, bloated infrastructure legislation” in Kentucky.
Senatorial Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Joe Biden will attend. Ex-Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has been dismissive of the event, saying that the bipartisan infrastructure accord on which it is based is “nothing” to celebrate.
To promote the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which passed Congress with the aid of 19 Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2021, President Joe Biden and McConnell will go to Kentucky on Wednesday.
During the past few months, the White House has acknowledged the more than $200 billion spent on infrastructures, including roads, bridges, public transportation, and environmental protection.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, former South Carolina governor Haley described the bill as “full of waste.”
According to Haley, there is “nothing to celebrate” about an infrastructure package that is “woke,” “bloated,” “wasteful,” “labor union freebies,” and “green giveaways.” It would be a mistake to highlight prominent Republicans in any advertising for Biden.
Fox News Digital attempted to reach out to McConnell’s office for comment on Haley’s remarks but was unable.
President Joe Biden and other top administration officials have begun a public relations campaign to showcase the president’s political successes following the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives on Tuesday and the retention of the Senate by the Democrats.
The White House said President Biden will be in Covington to discuss “how his economic program is rebuilding our infrastructure, providing good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, and rehabilitating neighborhoods left behind.”
According to a recent piece published by Fox News Digital, the IIJA has reportedly redirected billions of dollars from traditional finance sources to green initiatives, including energy retrofits, weatherization, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
According to a press release from the White House from last November, over $7 billion had been allocated for environmental cleanup projects, $1.6 billion for the purchase of “no emission transit buses,” and $2.8 billion for “clean energy and advanced batteries” companies that committed to Biden’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility agenda.
The several government agencies that have invested billions of dollars from the IIJA’s Climate Action Fund have also received praise for their efforts.