Infrastructure Across America - Page 41

April 2, 2021

Biden's $2T spending plan, billed as infrastructure bill, spends less than half on infrastructure

President Biden's $2.2 trillion spending plan, which is being promoted largely as a bill to address infrastructure, directs well under half of its total money to things traditionally defined as infrastructure, according to a Fox News analysis. 

April 2, 2021

McConnell says Biden's infrastructure package won't get GOP support, will oppose it 'every step of the way'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday told reporters President Biden’s proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure package "is not going to get support" from Republicans and said he plans to oppose it "every step of the way."

April 1, 2021

Biden convenes Cabinet meeting amid border crisis, spending bill push

President Biden held his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday from the East Room at the White House as his administration grapples with the crisis at the U.S. southern border and as officials push a $2 trillion spending bill through Congress.

March 31, 2021

Rachel Campos-Duffy: Biden put US on 'road to Hell' with 'socialist Trojan horse' infrastructure plan

President Biden gave the order to "start paving" the proverbial "road to Hell" Wednesday by announcing a massive "socialist Trojan horse" infrastructure plan, "Fox News Primetime" host Rachel Campos-Duffy said Wednesday.

March 31, 2021

Psaki says White House will work with GOP on infrastructure bill as Dems prep to jam through on partisan vote

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that the White House plans to negotiate with Republicans over President Biden's infrastructure proposals, even as Democrats in Congress are readying to jam it through without any GOP votes. 

March 26, 2021

Biden suggests plan to rival China's Belt and Road initiative to UK prime minister

President Biden suggested western nations develop a plan to rival China’s years-long Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), during a phone conversation with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Friday.

March 12, 2021

Day after COVID relief bill's passing, Pelosi directs House to begin work on infrastructure package

Reeling off the victory of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the next priority for the Democrat-controlled Congress Friday-- infrastructure. 

December 19, 2020

During Buttigieg’s tenure as mayor, South Bend had transportation scandal

Pete Buttigieg, who President-elect Joe Biden has nominated as Transportation Secretary, dealt with a public transportation scandal while he was the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. 

July 15, 2020

Trump announces rollbacks of environmental reviews for infrastructure projects

President Trump announced on Wednesday a new federal rule to cut out bureaucratic red tape and speed up environmental review processes for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure.

July 2, 2020

House Dems pass massive $1.5T infrastructure bill, GOP slams them for 'partisan wish list'

House Democrats passed a massive $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill on Wednesday, as Republicans accused them of pouring money into what one congressman called a “partisan wish list.”