Biden Meeting to Test Support for Infrastructure Plan in Congress
President Joe Biden will meet with Republican and Democratic members of Congress on April 12 to discuss his $2.25 trillion plan to build U.S. infrastructure, an early test of political support for the proposal.
April 9, 2021House Transportation Committee Hosts ‘Members’ Day’ April 14
The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives will convene April 14 to give members of the chamber a venue to seek support for certain infrastructure projects.
April 9, 2021Biden Promotes Infrastructure Plan Amid GOP Opposition
President Joe Biden and his team are galvanizing public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal as Congress prepares to debate both the plan and the administration’s budget request for federal agencies.
April 8, 2021Michelin Reinforces Bet on Hydrogen to Move Beyond Tires
Michelin is intensifying efforts to make fuel cells as the French company bets that growing demand for hydrogen vehicles will help reduce its dependence on tires.
April 8, 2021Stakeholders Advocate Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
With policymakers aiming to commence consideration of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan this spring, groups representing every corner of the transportation landscape appear united in their calls for action on Capitol Hill.
April 7, 2021New York Announces Funding Availability for Northern Border Region Projects
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $4.6 million in grant funding is available to support projects related to economic development and infrastructure in the state’s northern border region.
April 7, 2021DeFazio Touts Benefits of Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal would address environmental concerns and enhance the business landscape nationwide, said the top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 6, 2021States to Compete for 10 Biggest Bridge Fixes
The Biden administration plans to have states compete for a slice of the proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure-and-jobs program that’s dedicated to fixing 10 unnamed bridges that are seen as economically important.
April 6, 2021Top Democrats Float Alternative to Biden’s Corporate-Tax Plan
Three top Senate Democrats released a proposal to overhaul the U.S. international tax system that could shape the outcome of the global tax revamp that the White House is pursuing to fund infrastructure spending.
April 5, 2021New to D.C., Buttigieg Looks to Build Bridges With Biden Plan
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will have to navigate the fraught politics of a bitterly divided Washington as he is tasked with selling the Biden administration’s infrastructure and climate plan. He may have found a way by just riding a bike, which has gained fans from even skeptics in Congress.
April 5, 2021