With another impeachment trail of former President Donald Trump off and running, many are questioning just how much can get done in President Biden's first 100 days in office.
Biden promised to “hit the ground running”, and with Democrat control of the White House and Congress, getting stuff done shouldn't be too difficult. That is, unless you are distracted by the impeachment process of the former president.
Some analysts question the integrity, even the legality of the case against Donald Trump, who is accused of inciting an insurrection on the government, stemming from capitol riots that took place on January 6th.
Others believe the process, though untimely, is necessary in the face of what Donald Trump is accused of doing.
Covid relief was Biden's first objective. House Democrats released a major portion of the relief bill this week. Included are $400 for unemployment insurance and another $1,400 to each family.
Those in the construction industry want to know when they will start seeing benefits from the infrastructure bill Biden touted.
The president said he would lay out his Build Back Better plan next month. The plan calls for $2 trillion in spending over four years.
"The Build Back Better plan will make historic investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, innovation, research and development, and clean energy. Investments in a care-giving economy with skills and training needed by our workers to be able to compete and win in a global economy," Biden said.
Biden suggests the previous administration talked a big game on infrastructure but didn't accomplish much.
"It’s time to stop talking about infrastructure and to finally start building an infrastructure so we can be more competitive," Biden said.
Many on the right argue the stage was set for great gains with infrastructure, led by progress made in other areas including the Keystone Pipeline which they say was a key factor in gaining energy independence.
Biden says he will create millions of good paying jobs to build roads, bridges, and ports. He also continues to echo his party's rallying cry for clean energy projects.
However, the impeachment trial and the Covid relief debate could end up putting the infrastructure bill on the back burner until late spring or even early summer.
Biden is also starting to feel the full court press over his promise to provide jobs to workers laid off after he put an end to the Keystone Pipeline project.
When asked at a White House briefing about those jobs and when the Keystone Pipeline workers would see them, Press Secretary Jen Psaki did not provide specifics and instead seemed to bristle at the reporter's question.
“Well, I’d certainly welcome you to present your data of all the thousands and thousands of people who won’t be getting a green job,”“Well, I’d certainly welcome you to present your data of all the thousands and thousands of people who won’t be getting a green job,” Psaki said.
“Maybe next time you’re here you can present that.”
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