Infrastructure Across America - Page 37

June 3, 2021

Manchin calls infrastructure bill a ‘golden opportunity’ but warns against eliminating coal

West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin called President Biden’s infrastructure bill a “golden opportunity” Thursday, but warned that a green economy cannot be achieved by eliminating the state’s oldest energy producer – coal.

June 2, 2021

Biden to talk again with Capito on Friday to try to forge 'infrastructure' deal

President Biden and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., had a "constructive" meeting Wednesday at the White House in their effort to forge a bipartisan deal on infrastructure spending and intend to talk again Friday, according to the Biden Administration.

June 2, 2021

Stakes high as Biden meets GOP Sen. Capito on infrastructure amid progressive push to leave Republicans behind

President Biden and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito will meet Wednesday afternoon for high-stakes talks on a potential infrastructure deal as the two parties' proposals are hundreds of billions of dollars apart and progressive Democrats push Biden to ditch negotiations and go it alone with a Democrats-only bill.

May 30, 2021

Dems, GOP fight over definition of infrastructure as Buttigieg calls it ‘dorm room debate’

Democrats and Republicans are still fighting over the definition of infrastructure.

May 18, 2021

Hernando de Soto Bridge inspector fired for not flagging crack in span

An unidentified inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Hernando de Soto Bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the span’s closure was fired Monday morning and may face charges, according to reports.

May 18, 2021

19 GOP AGs urge Biden to reinstate Keystone, protect energy infrastructure in wake of Colonial Pipeline attack

Nineteen Republican attorneys general sent a letter to President Biden calling on his administration to support energy infrastructure, including reinstating the Keystone XL Pipeline permit, in light of the cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline.

May 12, 2021

Biden infrastructure sets aside $20B to demolish New Orleans’ historic Claiborne overpass, other roadways

Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo spoke with New Orleans residents who are frustrated with the prospect of the Claiborne Expressway being taken down under President Biden's infrastructure plan on "The Ingraham Angle"

May 12, 2021

Pelosi says Biden, Dems want 'big, bold' bipartisan spending bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she's feeling even more optimistic now about passing a "big, bold" spending bill this year after meeting with President Biden and congressional leadership at the White House.

May 12, 2021

Biden meets with congressional leaders, jokes he'll 'snap my fingers' to reach compromise: 'It'll happen'

President Biden on Wednesday, meeting with congressional leaders at the White House, said he believes he can reach "some consensus on a compromise" with Republicans and Democrats, joking that he’ll "just snap my fingers" for it to happen.

May 11, 2021

Blackburn warns cyber attacks 'big part of 21st century warfare,' amid Colonial Pipeline hack

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn said the attack that forced the shutdown of Colonial Pipeline networks should be a wake up call to federal officials, warning that “cyber is a big part of 21st century warfare,” while proposing a number of measures to strengthen and protect U.S. critical infrastructure.