U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced June 30 that the agency plans to award $905 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program.
June 30, 2021Infrastructure News Updates
DOT Announces $905 Million in INFRA Grant Awards
White House Sets Red Line Around Climate Goals in Reconciliation
Major climate measures sought by the White House that were left on the cutting room floor during infrastructure negotiations with Republicans will be non-negotiable items as the administration sets its sights on the next legislative vehicle, a White House official said June 30.
June 30, 2021Biden to Take Infrastructure Agenda to Rural US
American agriculture is on track for one of its best years this century as soaring exports to China boost corn, soybean and wheat prices.
June 29, 2021Schumer, Buttigieg Vow to Advance NYC Gateway Tunnel
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg vowed to advance a long-delayed rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey using money expected to be appropriated this year.
June 28, 2021House Considers Highway Policy Bill This Week
Legislation designed to update the country’s surface transportation policies is scheduled for floor consideration this week, likely today or Wednesday, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 28, 2021McConnell Demands Infrastructure Be De-Linked From Fast-Track Bill
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell demanded that President Joe Biden pressure Democratic congressional leaders to follow him in separating a bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure plan from a larger tax and spending bill that would carry out the rest of his economic agenda.
June 28, 2021Infrastructure Spending Promises Boost for Construction Industry
Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies with ties to the construction industry a solid foundation for growth.
June 25, 2021Uncertainty Surfaces Over Infrastructure Deal
WASHINGTON — Livid and “blindsided” over President Joe Biden’s refusal to sign a bipartisan infrastructure deal without passage of his broader priorities, Republican senators June 25 were frantically considering options as the future of the sweeping compromise appeared in doubt.
June 25, 2021Biden, Key Lawmakers Agree on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
President Joe Biden announced on June 24 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.
June 24, 2021Infrastructure Deal Closer With Biden, Senators Meeting June 24
President Joe Biden and a group of bipartisan senators are close to agreement on a $559 billion infrastructure plan that would fulfill one of his top priorities, according to lawmakers and officials familiar with the discussions.
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