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Government

Biden, Congressional Dems to Calibrate Build Back Better Act

Legislative components of a nearly $2 trillion U.S. House-passed social infrastructure budget likely will be considered separately in Congress over the coming weeks, President Joe Biden said Jan. 19.

January 20, 2022
Government, Business

Biden Economic Bill Pushed to 2022 Amid Democrats’ Discord

Senate Democrats are abandoning efforts to pass President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion economic agenda this year, delivering a political blow to the White House, which has failed to rally the fractious party around its signature legislation.

December 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Musk Not a Fan of Biden’s Build Back Better Act

Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk spoke out in opposition to President Joe Biden’s signature economic package, questioning the need for legislation that would support electric car adoption due to concerns government spending is out of control.

December 7, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Biden’s Urgency Belies Infrastructure Rollout Running Into 2030s

President Joe Biden’s multistate tour to tout a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan is designed to boost Democrats in the midterm elections, but the slow-moving wheels of government won’t allow him to show off many new roads or bridges next year — or even in time for the 2024 presidential election.

December 6, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Puts Focus on Infrastructure Amid New Virus Concerns

President Joe Biden is visiting a Minnesota community college Nov. 30 to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers.

November 30, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Nov. 15 on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican lawmakers on hand for what could be one of the last shows of bipartisanship ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

November 15, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Could Revisit Renewable Fuel Mandate for Price Relief

As U.S. President Joe Biden weighs alternatives to lower fuel prices, one move that could bring immediate relief at the pumps is sparking debate: adjusting the Bush-era renewable fuel mandate.

November 15, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

A Rare Port Success Story Is Chance for Biden to Tout Plans

President Joe Biden will use the Baltimore port as a backdrop Nov. 10 in his campaign to promote the $550 billion infrastructure legislation Congress cleared last week, $17 billion of which would go to ports.

November 10, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

US Says Oil, Gas Sales Damage Climate — But Won’t Stop Them

The Biden administration is planning to sell oil and gas leases on huge tracts of public land in the U.S. West, despite the Interior Department’s conclusion that doing so could cost society billions of dollars in climate change impacts.

November 2, 2021
Government, Business

Biden Heads to Capitol to Push Agenda, Unite Democrats

President Joe Biden headed to Capitol Hill early Oct. 28 to make the case to House Democrats for a dramatically scaled-back domestic policy package, $1.75 trillion of social services and climate change programs the White House believes can pass the 50-50 Senate.

October 28, 2021