Congress Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service
WASHINGTON — Congress on March 8 passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service and ensure six-day-a-week mail delivery, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
No Vote Held on Infrastructure, but Talks to Resume
WASHINGTON — Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats were unable late Sept. 30 to reach an immediate deal to salvage President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion government overhaul, forcing leaders to call off promised votes on a related infrastructure bill. Action is to resume Oct. 1.
Big Win for $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill With Senate Passage
With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan Aug. 10, a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joining to overcome skeptics and deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s agenda.
Uncertainty 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.
Biden, Capito Talk Infrastructure; Will Reconvene June 4
WASHINGTON — For nearly an hour, President Joe Biden and the top Senate Republican negotiating infrastructure met June 2 behind closed doors — two seasoned legislators engaged in another round of conversations, but emerging with few outward signs of tangible progress ahead of a deadline next week.
Biden’s Big Infrastructure Plan Hits McConnell, GOP Blockade
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are betting that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the $2.25 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments.
Senate OKs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package
The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill March 6 that includes billions for vaccines, $1,400 direct payments to many Americans and billions for transit.