The compromises needed to bridge political divides suggest that President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill might not be as transformative as he has promised.
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Read More »November 15, 2021 Comments Off on Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill historic but not transformative as hoped
The compromises needed to bridge political divides suggest that President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill might not be as transformative as he has promised.
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Read More »November 10, 2021 Comments Off on Biden visits Port of Baltimore, says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes
In a visit to the Port of Baltimore, President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes.
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Read More »November 8, 2021 Comments Off on Major infrastructure package passes, but Biden faces fresh challenges
President Biden faces a series of challenges, both in promoting the new infrastructure deal and continuing to push for a $1.85T social safety net and climate bill.
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Read More »August 24, 2021 Comments Off on House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle.
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Read More »August 19, 2021 Comments Off on Improving our infrastructure requires protecting against floods
Flooding is the most common and expensive natural disaster in the United States. Since 1980, inland flood events alone have cost American taxpayers $146.5 billion. Last year set a new annual record of 22 billion-dollar disaster events, 17 of which ...
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Read More »August 10, 2021 Comments Off on In passing $1T infrastructure bill, Senate shows bipartisan success
With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan.
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Read More »July 29, 2021 Comments Off on Infrastructure deal: Senate suddenly acts to take up bill
The Senate has voted to begin work on a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan, acting with sudden speed after weeks of fits and starts.
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Read More »July 21, 2021 Comments Off on Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
Senate Republicans rejected an effort to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Biden.
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Read More »July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Biden pitches funding packages, arguing federal investments can prolong growth
President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office.
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Read More »July 16, 2021 Comments Off on Top Senate Democrat sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressuring lawmakers to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures.
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