Articles tagged under: infrastructure
Investing in Rural America
Published June 16, 2021
On Tuesday, a House Agriculture subcommittee reviewed opportunities for growth and investment in Rural America. Ranking Member Michelle Fischbach said broadband connectivity is important, "but there are other challenges facing our constituents, including limited access to capital, worker shortages, aging…Compromise Deal Brokered on Infrastructure
Published June 11, 2021
A bipartisan group of ten U.S. senators has reached an agreement on an infrastructure proposal. The plan calls for $974 billion in spending over five years and would be done without tax increases. This proposal still needs support from a…A Pitch for a Compromise Infrastructure Bill
Published June 10, 2021
A group of moderate House members from both sides of the aisle are proposing a compromise $1.25 trillion infrastructure bill. This plan includes $960 billion for traditional infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, rail, airports and waterways. There’s also $45 billion…Fischbach Supports ‘Real Infrastructure’
Published June 7, 2021
Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach supports infrastructure legislation, but believes in a focused approach. "I want to make sure that when we're spending money on infrastructure it is real infrastructure like roads and bridges." Fischbach says there are still funds from…House Dems Prepare to Introduce the Infrastructure Bill
Published June 7, 2021
House Democrats are planning to mark up their version on an infrastructure bill on Wednesday. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm made that point during a Sunday morning appearance on CNN. The White House and Senate Republicans will meet again today, but…Negotiations Continue Over Infrastructure Bill
Published June 4, 2021
President Biden is now indicating he would accept a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. That’s down from his original proposal of $2.7 trillion in new spending. The price tag remains a concern for Senate Republicans. The tax changes needed to pay…Senate Republicans Propose Another Infrastructure Solution
Published May 30, 2021
Infrastructure discussions continue in Washington D.C. On Thursday, Senate Republicans released a new $928 billion plan to improve roads, bridges and broadband systems. The plan was proposed by Senator Shelley Capito and is a counter offer to the $1.7 trillion…No Compromise in Sight for Infrastructure Bill
Published May 24, 2021
With cuts to highways and broadband, the White House has lowered the cost of its infrastructure plan from $2.3 trillion to $1.7 trillion. That’s still far away from the $568 billion proposal from Senate Republicans. Both sides are also far…An Infrastructure Agreement Could Take Awhile
Published May 21, 2021
The Russell Group President Randy Russell says it may be Memorial Day before we know if the federal infrastructure package will take a bipartisan or partisan route. "This will drag out awhile. There's broad agreement to re-invest in roads, bridges…