Biden, GOP Senators Continue Negotiations on Infrastructure
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure funding agenda was scaled down to about $1.7 trillion amid ongoing pushback from the Republican leadership in the Senate, which on May 27 outlined a $928 billion counterproposal.
May 21, 2021White House, GOP Infrastructure Talks Reaching Key Stage
WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the White House and Republican senators over President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan are reaching a crucial stage before more talks May 21 after the latest offer from GOP lawmakers left some dismay in the administration that there wasn’t more movement from their initial $568 billion proposal.
May 21, 2021Partisanship Marks Congressional Divide Over Funding Biden Infrastructure Plan
The leaders of the congressional tax-writing committees remain divided over how to fund comprehensive infrastructure policy legislation that President Joe Biden would prefer to enact this year.
May 20, 2021House GOP Unveils $400 Billion Highway Policy Bill
Legislation that would authorize $400 billion over five years for surface transportation programs was unveiled by Republican policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives May 19.
May 20, 2021Capito Sees More Than 50% Chance of Infrastructure Deal
President Joe Biden and Senate Republicans have a greater than 50-50 chance of striking a deal on infrastructure, in the view of top GOP negotiator Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
May 19, 2021Buttigieg Reinstates Local Hiring Program
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on May 19 reinstated an Obama-era pilot program that aims to aid minority and disadvantaged people by ensuring local hiring for public works construction projects, reversing a decision by the Trump administration.
May 19, 2021Minnesotans Weigh In on Vehicle Electrification Priorities, Barriers
Electric vehicle charging opportunities should be prioritized as a strategy as Minnesota embraces transportation electrification, according to participants of a public engagement session held May 17.
May 18, 2021Congressional Policymakers Unveil Local Infrastructure Legislation
Legislation to help localities gain access to funding for infrastructure projects was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
May 17, 2021Advocates Seek Funding for California Hydrogen Infrastructure
In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, executives of 25 multinational companies — including Cellcentric, Cummins and Nikola Motor Co. — called for major new investments in hydrogen infrastructure in California.
May 17, 2021Biden Infrastructure Plan’s Chances Gain as GOP Preps Offer
President Joe Biden’s prospects for passing a major infrastructure bill through Congress with bipartisan support — seen unlikely in the wake of his Democrat-only pandemic-relief package in March — are now rising, though disagreements over funding still could scrap a deal.
May 17, 2021