PHILADELPHIA — Standing in a green-tiled building that has treated Philadelphia’s water for more than a century, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled $500 million in funding for lead pipe replacements and other water service upgrades in the city as the pair aimed to show that their bipartisan infrastructure bill is delivering results.
At the Belmont Water Treatment Plant, Biden held what Democrats expect to be one of many events leading up to the 2024 elections in which the president and his allies demonstrate that his first two years in office have delivered tangible public benefits, even as gridlock takes hold in Washington.
“Every American deserves to be able to turn on their water tap or faucet and be able to drink clean water,” Biden said. But despite America’s wealth, “unfortunately, that’s not the case.”
