Memo: National Voters Support Infrastructure and Clean Energy Investments that Meet the Moment

By Danielle Deiseroth Senior Climate Data Analyst, Data for Progress

Key Findings

  • Over two-thirds of voters (67 percent) say the federal government should be doing more to modernize American infrastructure

  • Over three-quarters of voters (77 percent) say Congress should be doing more to help America fully recover from the pandemic

  • A majority of voters (73 percent) say it is time for Congress to make a long-overdue investment in American infrastructure

  • A majority of Democrats, independents, and Republicans all support President Biden’s Build Back Better plan

  • Over two-thirds of voters (70 percent) are more likely to support the Build Back Better plan if it includes provisions to prioritize oil and gas workers for new clean energy jobs that have fair labor standards and the opportunity to unionize

  • A majority of voters (63 percent) are more likely to support the Build Back Better plan if 40% of investments go to low-income communities, communities of color, and other disadvantaged communities

  • Over two-thirds of voters (68 percent) agree ambitious investments will make our nation stronger, more sustainable, and more equitable than ever before

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