Loading low-carbon energy initiatives into an infrastructure bill will likely be more divisive in Congress than previous Covid stimulus legislation. The last major push to pass climate legislation through the Senate was in 2009, when congressional Democrats failed to pass a carbon-pricing system. Rea...
During a trip to the Port of Baltimore, President Biden said his recently passed physical infrastructure bill will help untangle the U.S. supply chain and drop consumer prices. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang explains how portions of the bill will help the country...
But some Biden officials hope that splitting the two pieces of legislation could open up a path for the the infrastructure portion to clear the threshold established by the inevitable Republican filibuster, which, at the moment, creates a 60-vote standard for the legislation to pass. Eternal infr...
On top of roads, bridges and public transportation, the infrastructure bill provides an additional $65 billion for broadband, $73 billion for power infrastructure and $21 billion for environmental clean-up, which presents revitalization prospects to small businesses in local communities. "Our infrast...
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a historic $1 trillion spending bill into law. The legislation aims to tackle much-needed investment in infrastructure, drinking water, and telecommunications. It fulfills a key promise made by Biden during his presidential campaign, but it took the ...
Biden recalled his November visit to the deteriorating Route 175 bridge that crosses over the Pemigewasset River in Woodstock to tout the road infrastructure part of the bill. "We’re making historic investments in fixing these bridges," Biden said. "This year alone, we’re delivering $45 mi...
“Very sad that the RINOs in the House and Senate gave Biden and Democrats a victory on the ‘Non-Infrastructure’Bill, where only 11% of the money being wasted goes to realinfrastructure,” former President Donald Trump said.“How about all of those Republican Senators that voted thinking ...
Joe Biden discusses his new infrastructure plans in a speech March 31.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Barack Obamabuilt his first campaign for president on a theme of national unity. “I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time,” hesaidon the trail,...
Mr. Biden noted that some Republicans who opposed the infrastructure bill have been cheering investments in their districts. "If any of you don't want that money in your district, just let me know," he said. The president introduced Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, and Daw...
Biden to Unveil Multitrillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan in Pittsburgh Next Week More Reuters FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the mass shooting in Colorado from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2021. REUTERS/J...