WASHINGTON — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from both parties are vowing to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.
September 7, 2021Safety
Tennessee DOT Awards Largest Contract in Its History for I-65 Project
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has awarded a $160 million contract to widen Interstate 65, a key north-south route, the agency announced Sept. 2.
September 3, 2021GovernmentBusiness
Manchin Urges Pause on $3.5 Trillion Bill
Sen. Joe Manchin is demanding a “strategic pause” in action on President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, potentially imperiling the $3.5 trillion tax and spending package that Democratic leaders plan to push through Congress this fall.
September 2, 2021Government
Top House Democrat Still Eyes Passing Biden Agenda This Month
The chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee said Sept. 1 that Democrats are trying to complete work on President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda by the end of September.
September 2, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Transportation Asset Management Plan Into Law
Illinois Gov. Jay “J.B.” Pritzker has signed a law intended to improve transportation infrastructure while maximizing the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars.
August 27, 2021GovernmentBusiness
House Agrees to Infrastructure Bill Vote by Sept. 27
The U.S. House of Representatives scheduled consideration of a $1 trillion infrastructure measure by Sept. 27, a few days before funding authority for federal highway programs expires.
August 25, 2021Government
$3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint Passes First Step in House
WASHINGTON — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Aug. 24, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track.
August 24, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
Transportation Panels Pursue Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in $3.5 Trillion Budget
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging Democrats to unify in support of a $3.5 trillion budget proposal that would help advance President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, including social aid programs and climate change policies.
August 19, 2021GovernmentBusiness
Congressional Republicans, Moderate Democrats Balk at $3.5 Trillion Budget
Top congressional Republicans announced their opposition to Democratic leaders’ pursuit of a $3.5 trillion budget plan that would be considered alongside a big-ticket infrastructure package. Separately, a small group of moderate House Democrats took issue with their party’s legislative timeline.
August 18, 2021GovernmentSafety
NYC Leaders’ Plan for Expressway Aims to Toughen Truck Enforcement
New York City officials have unveiled a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway cantilever that includes a goal of reducing truck traffic on the corridor.
August 13, 2021