Biden touts administration's infrastructure progress during Portland visit
White House shifts focus to listing accomplishments rather than focusing on stalled legislation President Joe Biden on Thursday touted progress he has made on his agenda, particularly on infrastructure, while making his first trip to the Pacific Northwest since taking office ahead of the November midterm elections. Mr Biden’s visits to the cities of Portland and Seattle — part of a growing travel schedule ahead of the elections — will also see him participate in a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee. Mr Biden spoke about new spending made possible by the passage of the $1 trillion infrastructure law that includes investments in highways and broadband, as well as about the jobs that it will create. The bill allocates $1.2 billion for Oregon and $8.6bn for Washington state. He visited Portland’s airport on Thursday to talk about investing in a runway that can withstand earthquakes and will spend Thursday night and Friday in Seattle, where he will observe Earth Day and ...