The Oklahoman By Chris Casteel
November 7, 2021
A $1 trillion infrastructure bill headed to President Joe Biden’s desk was blasted by members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation but hailed by Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt as a major step toward long-needed investment in cities.
“This plan brings historic funding to core infrastructure needs, including roads and bridges, public transit, passenger rail, water infrastructure and broadband,” the mayor, a Republican, said Friday night in a series of tweets.
The bill gained House approval by a vote of 228 to 206 late Friday, with 13 Republicans in support. All five House members from Oklahoma, all Republicans, opposed the bill.
Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City, said the bill would add $400 billion to the national debt and lacked changes to environmental regulations that can delay highway projects. She and other Oklahoma lawmakers also charged that only a portion of the money was going to “traditional infrastructure.”
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