Biden-Capito Infrastructure Talks End With No Deal
President Joe Biden ended talks with Republican Sen.Shelley Moore Capito on an infrastructure plan without a deal, after failing to reach agreement on the scope of spending or how to pay for it.
Biden-Capito Infrastructure Talks Stall
President Joe Biden’s negotiations on an infrastructure deal with Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito appeared to stall June 7 and a bipartisan group of senators say they are ready to step in with an alternative.
US Recovers Millions in Ransom From Colonial Pipeline Hackers
The U.S. recovered almost all the bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline Co. in May in a sign that law enforcement is capable of pursuing online criminals even when they operate outside the nation’s borders.
House Transportation Panel to Consider Highway Bill June 9
The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives plans to make good on its pledge to pass some type of an infrastructure bill by July 4. And the path toward that goal runs through the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Biden Rejects Higher GOP Infrastructure Offer From Capito
President Joe Biden rejected an increased infrastructure offer from a group of Senate Republicans led by Shelley Moore Capito on June 4, the White House said.
Biden Floats 15% Minimum Corporate Tax to Fund Infrastructure
President Joe Biden has pitched to Republicans the idea of a 15% minimum tax on U.S. corporations, along with strengthened IRS enforcement efforts, as a way to fund a bipartisan infrastructure package.
June 4, 2021Utah DOT Begins Construction of New Highway
The Utah Department of Transportation has started work on a project to construct a new highway.
Pete Buttigieg Cites Importance of I-40 Bridge Repair
Phase 2 of the two-part effort to repair the Interstate 40 bridge is underway, according to transportation officials.
Two Interstate Projects Commence in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that work has begun on two interstate projects in the Finger Lakes region.
House Democrats Unveil $547B Highway Bill Amid Biden Talks
Democratic members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 4 unveiled a $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill.