Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) slams the Republicans after the Forbes Avenue bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed and injured 10 people on Friday.
In a tweet that Wolf posted, he targeted the Republican lawmakers who voted against Democrat President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure and jobs package.
“We shouldn’t have to rely on luck to keep people safe. I’m thankful to @POTUS, @SenBobCasey, & Democrats in the Congressional delegation who fought for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These are life-changing investments in building and repairing our nation’s infrastructure.” Wolf said.
“Shame on the Republican lawmakers who didn’t support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Pennsylvanian lives are on the line. It’s long past time for the political games to come to an end,” he added.
Dem governor rushes to shame Republicans after bridge collapse. But his narrative immediately falls flat. https://t.co/DjmOJgiCfW
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) January 30, 2022
However, Wolf didn’t call out the Democrats who voted against the infrastructure bill. Those House Democratic lawmakers were: Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.).
Reports also revealed that the Bridge was “not targeted for improvements under the federal infrastructure bill and “is not among the highway and bridge projects targeted for federal funding in the state’s 2021 transportation improvement program.”
“City officials haven’t said why the bridge, built in 1970, wasn’t placed on the list for federal infrastructure funding,” the outlet noted.
