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Republican brags he was 'instrumental' in getting funding from infrastructure bill he opposed

Money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is making its way to the states, with two predictable outcomes: important projects like flood mitigation and improving water quality are getting …

Fri Feb 4, 2022

Biden announces $27 billion in bridge building, repair now headed to states

The Department of Transportation is rolling out the “historic Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Program).” That’s more than $27 …

Fri Jan 14, 2022

Biden, Pelosi, and progressives get it done, pass Build Back Better

House Republicans made this the worst week for the institution since January 6, rallying around one of their worst after he made public his homicidal fantasies against a fellow member of Congress and …

Fri Nov 19, 2021

As House prepares to pass Build Back Better, making the tax provisions fairer is up to the Senate

The legal of the former guy just keep hanging over Capitol Hill like a huge cloud of toxic hot air. It’s not just the lingering fear from Jan. 6 and violent threats from Republicans, it’s the remnants …

Thu Nov 18, 2021

House poised to pass Build Back Better, force Manchin to decide if he will stand alone against it

Build Back Better is on the House floor Thursday, and might even get a final vote before the day is done. This was supposed to be the day the House recessed for the Thanksgiving week off, with a 3 PM …

Thu Nov 18, 2021

Biden, White House, want to make sure America knows who is responsible for fixing stuff

President Joe Biden is not, as of yet, calling out the Republicans who are taking credit for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) a large majority of them voted against. Not yet, but he’s …

Wed Nov 17, 2021

And so it begins: House Republican takes credit for infrastructure funding he voted against

President Joe Biden has signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which means it’s time for Republicans who opposed the law to start coming out and claiming credit for funding it provides. …

Wed Nov 17, 2021

Biden promises infrastructure bill is ‘just the beginning’

As of this year, there were more than 220,000 bridges needing repair in the U.S. according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) using the U.S. Department of …

Tue Nov 16, 2021