Transportation Sec. Buttigieg on whether there are enough votes to pass infrastructure bill Democrats and Republicans who back the infrastructure bill say it will boost the economy and provide a long-needed refresh to transportation and utility systems. Democrats aim to go further with their second p...
Washington —A procedural vote to advance the $579 billion bipartisan infrastructure framework failed in the Senate on Wednesday after Republicans unsuccessfully pushed Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to delay the vote to allow negotiators to finalize the details of the plan. GOP senators blocked the meas...
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee started the water infrastructure ball rolling in July when it passed a bill making changes to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. Congress has been trying for the past few sessions to reauthorize the laws which created the ...
Senate Bill Proposes National Infrastructure Commission.Despite the pivotal role it plays in maintaining economic growth and improving the nation's standard of living, infrastructure rarely receives the attention it deserves from the public and lawmakers until problems are imminent or a crisis occurs. ...
The Senate will vote on amendments for the legislative text of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill ahead of August recess. ( Expand Another procedural vote was expected late Sunday, as senators push toward Tuesday's final passage. If approved, the bill would go to the House. "We’re...
control of a board that determines wildlife and environmental policy. Prehn, a Walker appointee, has refused to step down, citing a 1964 state Supreme Court ruling that gubernatorial appointees can serve until the Senate confirms their replacement. Republicans have made no moves toward...
After weeks of stop-and-go negotiations, the rare bipartisan showing on a 67-32 vote to start formal Senate consideration showed the high interest among senators in the infrastructure package. But it’s unclear if enough Republicans will eventually join Democrats to support final passage. ...
The Senate is expected to vote this week on a $30 billion bipartisan water infrastructure bill that could be a test for approval of President Joe Biden’s broader $2 billion infrastructure plan, but questions remain about an EPA loan program provision in the bill that the Congressional Budge...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrives at the Capitol in Washington Saturday as the Senate convenes for a rare weekend session on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.J. Scott Applewhite / AP After the key vote Saturday, passage of the bipartisan plan could wrap up quickly or dr...
The Senate passed the Laken Riley Act on Monday, with 12 Democrats joining all Republicans to vote for the amended immigration bill. The measure, which would mandate the detention of more undocumented immigrants charged with crimes, now goes to the House, which passed a sim...