President Joe Biden advised his former boss to take a “victory lap” after then-President Barack Obama signed a 2009 law aimed at resuscitating the country’s economy amid the Great Recession.

But Biden’s own sales tour touting his $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill has been muted by his lackluster stage presence, the House approving the measure when the electorate is distracted by the holiday season, and his limited media interviews, particularly with local press.