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Infrastructure Vote Coming This Week

Published July 19, 2021

The Senate is expected to vote to limit the debate on the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill today. With cloture, lawmakers will vote on the overall bill on Wednesday vote for the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill. Among other things, this legislation…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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