Infrastructure Across America - Page 40

April 12, 2021

Biden 'absolutely' willing to negotiate with Republicans on spending bill, Psaki says

President Biden's claim of wanting bipartisan collaboration on major legislation is not just for show, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, insisting that he is willing to work with Republicans on his massive spending bill.

April 9, 2021

White House blames 'error' after Biden campaign fundraising page linked on .gov website

The White House said Thursday that a link to a page on the Biden campaign website in the WhiteHouse.gov fact sheet for the president's $2 trillion-plus spending plan was put there in error. 

April 8, 2021

Biden's $100B internet overhaul will hurt consumers, stifle innovation: Former FCC chairman

Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday that the allocation of $100 billion to expand broadband networks in the U.S. under the Biden administration will only serve to hurt consumers and stifle innovation. 

April 7, 2021

Hannity: Biden, Democrats say 'everything counts as infrastructure' except actual infrastructure

In his 'Opening Monologue' on Wednesday, 'Hannity' host Sean Hannity ripped President Biden and top Democrats like Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, for essentially categorizing any 'far-left fantasy' as germane to 'infrastructure'

April 7, 2021

Biden chief of staff once said roads and bridges are what 'most Americans think' infrastructure is

As Democrats continue to expand their definition of infrastructure, White House chief of staff Ron Klain reined in what qualified as infrastructure in 2017 under the Trump administration. 

April 7, 2021

Gillibrand mocked for calling child care, paid leave 'infrastructure'

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is getting flak after she tweeted examples of infrastructure that seemed to stretch the meaning of the word.

April 7, 2021

Democrats, Biden push limits of infrastructure definition as fight over spending plan takes shape

Democrats are pushing the limits of what can be defined as "infrastructure" as they aim to sell President Biden's $2 trillion-plus spending plan to the American people. 

April 5, 2021

Biden vows to get $2T spending bill passed, hits back at GOP criticism: 'I'm going to push as hard as I can'

President Biden on Monday said he will "push as hard" as he can to get his $2 trillion spending bill through Congress, despite criticism from Republican lawmakers about its size and the contents of the package.

April 5, 2021

Jason Chaffetz: Democrats' crisis relief a pretext to throw trillions at this 'disaster liberalism' agenda

When you hear that Democrats are about to spend $2.2 trillion (more than half the total amount this country collects in tax revenues in a given year), you might imagine that money is for roads, highways, bridges and ports. You would be less than 10% right.

April 4, 2021

Biden adviser Brian Deese tells 'Fox News Sunday' economy still has 'long way to go,' needs new spending plan

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said Sunday that President Biden's new spending plan is still sorely needed despite a strong March jobs report and a variety of other positive economic signs in recent months.