Today President Joe Biden is making his first trip to Louisiana since taking office.
The president is looking to shore up support for his wide ranging $2 trillion infrastructure package, which he thinks will pay off in the state.
The president will visit New Orleans and Lake Charles.
Rep.-elect Troy Carter (D-LA) will not officially become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives until May 11, but he says he is meeting with the president on his trip to New Orleans. Carter thinks it is smart that the president is focusing on his state as he pitches his infrastructure proposal. The president will visit the Carrollton Water Plant during his pitch in New Orleans.
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is skeptical of the administration’s proposal, saying the package is too broad and the price tag too high. He says the president needs to speak directly to workers on this trip about his push to move away from fossil fuels in this proposal. Cassidy plans to accompany the president on the trip.
