The bipartisan infrastructure bill represented the fulfillment of a major campaign promise, but the immediate political gain President Biden might reap from it is uncertain.
social safety net package through Congress with slim Democratic majorities, confronting months of legislative logjam., supply chain disruptions and a still-ongoing pandemic, and the promise of new bridges and lead pipe replacements in the years to come may not change the public sentiment any time soon, pollsters and strategists say. Still, the midterm elections, typically a referendum on the party in power, are a year away.
"They want us to deliver," Biden said of voters Saturday."Last night we proved we can. On one big item, we delivered." Democratic strategists have said they hope the success of the infrastructure bill, paired with the $1.75 trillion social safety net package, which Democrats advanced Friday night on a party-line basis, will give their party something to run on next year by showing voters what Democratic lawmakers can offer if they remain in power.
Biden said some projects could break ground and hire workers in two to three months, but large-scale infrastructure projects can take a year or more of planning, including environmental impact studies, contract bidding and approval by local governments. The public could notice smaller improvements sooner, such as new bus stations or refurbished rail cars.
A survey by Newhouse and Democratic pollster Joel Benenson of Benenson Strategy Group found that immigration, the economy and the pandemic topped the list of issues that needed to be addressed — ahead of prescription drug prices, child care and access to health care, the issues the social safety net would address.
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