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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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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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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July 16, 2021
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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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July 14, 2021
Comments Off on Senate Democrats’ $3.5T budget deal backs up Biden’s goals, though questions remain
Senate Democrats say they have reached a budget agreement that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade.
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July 13, 2021
Comments Off on Bipartisan infrastructure deal stalls as bigger plan gains
A $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal senators struck with President Joe Biden is at risk of stalling out as Republicans mount stiff resistance over ways to pay for it and momentum shifts to a more robust Democratic proposal.
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July 1, 2021
Comments Off on House approves $715B transportation, water bill
The Democratic-led House approved a sizable $715 billion transportation bill Thursday, a potential investment in roads, rail, public transit and water over five years.
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June 28, 2021
Comments Off on Biden working to get infrastructure deal back on track, pitching ‘blueprint to rebuild America’
President Joe Biden is hoping to get the bipartisan infrastructure deal on track by highlighting its expected economic benefits.
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June 24, 2021
Comments Off on ‘We have a deal’: Biden, bipartisan senators on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that “we have a deal,” signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle. ...
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June 17, 2021
Comments Off on Democrats eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration
Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure investment plan that goes far beyond roads and bridges to include core party priorities.
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