Amtrak is bringing back a route shuttered since Hurricane Katrina
The 2022 infrastructure law signed by President Biden is funding 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C.
By Oliver Willis - September 25, 2023The 2022 infrastructure law signed by President Biden is funding 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C.
By Oliver Willis - September 25, 2023The Wisconsin Democrat plans to keep her focus on affordable health care and jobs in Wisconsin and America.
By Josh Israel - January 19, 2023Biden promised $60 million to help Puerto Rico shore up defenses from future storms in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
By Associated Press - October 03, 2022The Texas Republicans wants to repeal a key funding mechanism for the new infrastructure law — with no offset.
By Josh Israel - November 16, 2021The Arizona Republican is not sorry for posting a video depicting him murdering Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
By Emily Singer - November 10, 2021Fox News is using an outdated poll to attack Biden’s progress just days after the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
By Oliver Willis - November 08, 2021The House passed the $1.2 trillion package, which would fund improvements to the country’s roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, late Friday night, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.
By Josh Israel - November 06, 2021Republicans in Congress are refusing to work with Democrats to keep the government up and running.
By Oliver Willis - September 27, 2021Republicans in Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling three times during Donald Trump’s presidency. Now they want to hold Democrats ‘accountable’ for doing the same thing.
By Emily Singer - September 23, 2021Reportedly only a few House Republicans say they will vote for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
By Josh Israel - September 21, 2021House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy thinks there should be no action on infrastructure or voting rights until the Afghanistan evacuation is complete.
By Josh Israel - August 24, 2021The bipartisan infrastructure package will provide the state billions for transportation, broadband, and electrical infrastructure in Pennsylvania.
By Josh Israel - August 12, 2021No, the infrastructure bill does not include any language on ‘critical race theory.’
By Oliver Willis - August 11, 2021Polling has shown bipartisan support among voters for spending on infrastructure.
By Oliver Willis - August 11, 2021Donald Trump told them not to give Democrats a ‘big and beautiful win.’
By Josh Israel - August 10, 2021The Congressional Budget Office warned the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act would add way more to the deficit, but they backed it anyway.
By Josh Israel - August 06, 2021The Democrats’ proposal would invest in climate, health care, and human infrastructure.
By Josh Israel - August 05, 2021Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) says she’ll offer amendments to the bill to fund the wall and a canceled oil pipeline project.
By Josh Israel - August 02, 2021As chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, it’s his job to get Senate Republicans re-elected.
By Josh Israel - July 30, 2021Senate Republicans are still blocking debate on the $579 billion legislation.
By Josh Israel - July 27, 2021Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) suggested on July 21 that a deal would be done by Monday.
By Josh Israel - July 26, 2021A new poll found 66% of registered voters support the bipartisan infrastructure framework.
By Josh Israel - July 22, 2021Eleven Republican senators vowed in June to support a $579 billion infrastructure investment before ultimately voting against beginning debate on the matter altogether.
By Josh Israel - July 21, 2021But they refused to allow any tax increases to actually pay for the bipartisan $579 billion investment package.
By Josh Israel - July 13, 2021The bipartisan infrastructure deal invests $40 billion in catching wealthy tax evaders.
By Josh Israel - July 01, 2021Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called proposed funding ‘unrelated tax hikes, wasteful spending, and Green New Deal socialism.’
By Josh Israel - June 30, 2021The president plans to pass a bipartisan infrastructure deal and to enact other priorities separately using budget reconciliation.
By Josh Israel - June 25, 2021Some Senate Democrats say the omissions must be covered in other legislation.
By Josh Israel - June 24, 2021Democrats in Congress are reportedly willing to agree to a smaller version of Biden’s American Jobs Plan now if they can pass their other spending priorities through reconciliation soon after.
By Josh Israel - June 14, 2021The Biden administration is pushing back against proposed gas tax increases in the latest deal.
By Josh Israel - June 11, 2021