Washington, D.C.—On one lengthy legislative day, the Senate easily approved a historic trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes billions for ports and waterways and then narrowly passed, with support only… Read More
Nancy Pelosi
After much twisting and turning, the Senate passed the “Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act” (H.R. 3684) by a vote of 69-30. Nineteen Republican Senators voted for the legislation. The bill… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A long-sought trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal cleared its first procedural hurdle in the Senate, where it still faces significant challenges before winning final approval. By a vote of 67… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Senate Democrats announced an agreement on a historic $3.5 trillion budget resolution they plan to pass on a simple majority vote with no support from Republicans. If their agreement… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Top congressional Democrats have marked July as their infrastructure month with action expected on both a trillion-dollar bipartisan bill and a much larger budget reconciliation package to be passed… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Ports and waterways would receive $16 billion as part of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by the White House and a small group of Republican and Democratic… Read More
A few months ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was predicting that an infrastructure package would be passed by July 4. That prediction proved to be a bit too optimistic, as… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders announced major movement toward a much-discussed two-track plan on both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger package that will need only Democratic votes to pass in… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act in response to eastern seaboard oil supply constraints. That announcement came as part of a week-long… Read More
President Joe Biden announced the details of his infrastructure plan on March 31. It is the opening salvo of what is expected to be a months-long negotiation with Republicans in… Read More