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Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill historic but not transformative as hoped

November 15, 2021 Comments Off on Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill historic but not transformative as hoped

$President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Nov. 6, 2021, in Washington. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signs into law on Monday, Nov. 15, represents a historic achievement at a time of deeply fractured politics. But the compromises needed to bridge the political divide suggest that the spending might not be as transformative as Biden has promised for the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)$

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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Biden visits Port of Baltimore, says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes

November 10, 2021 Comments Off on Biden visits Port of Baltimore, says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes

President Joe Biden talks on the phone after speaking during a visit at the Port of Baltimore on Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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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Major infrastructure package passes, but Biden faces fresh challenges

November 8, 2021 Comments Off on Major infrastructure package passes, but Biden faces fresh challenges

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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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House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates

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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Improving our infrastructure requires protecting against floods

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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In passing $1T infrastructure bill, Senate shows bipartisan success

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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Infrastructure deal: Senate suddenly acts to take up bill

July 29, 2021 Comments Off on Infrastructure deal: Senate suddenly acts to take up bill

A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators speak to reporters just after a vote to start work on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, at the Capitol in Washington, on July 28, 2021. From left are Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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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Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again

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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Biden pitches funding packages, arguing federal investments can prolong growth

July 19, 2021 Comments Off on Biden pitches funding packages, arguing federal investments can prolong growth

President Joe Biden meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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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Top Senate Democrat sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers

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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