As President Joe Biden sells his plan to rebuild the country’s roads, railways, and bridges to constituencies eager to lap up the cash, his political standing could use a makeover of its own.

When Biden was on the ropes after this month’s elections, a fractured House Democratic caucus heeded his call and delivered a much-needed legislative victory, with the help of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and 13 of the chamber’s Republicans, on infrastructure. It’s an accomplishment that eluded former President Donald Trump, whose “Infrastructure Week” proclamations became the stuff of mockery.