Published 3 years ago

New hurdle slows $1 trillion infrastructure bill

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U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper addressed Colorado priorities included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The senator is one of the 22 senators who wrote the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which is anticipated to pass in the Senate later this week. “This bipartisan bill shows the world that our democracy still works. It comes in the nick of time as we face droughts, wildfires, mudslides, and aging infrastructure across Colorado and the nation,” HickenLooper said.

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The Hill

New hurdle slows $1 trillion infrastructure bill

Senate action on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill has slowed to a crawl as lawmakers haggle over more than 250 proposed amendments to the legislation.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Daily Kos

Progressives, activists look to infrastructure reconciliation bill to save, well, everything

The nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill has $20 million to fully fund a federal grant program to promote "pollinator-friendly practices" near roads and highways for $2 million a year. That's one of the highlights of the massive package....

3 years ago·United States

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Zero Hedge

$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Hits Snag As Senators File Nearly 300 Amendments

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

3 years ago·United States

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Senator Hickenlooper addresses $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

DENVER-- U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper addressed Colorado priorities included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The senator is one of the 22 senators who wrote the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which is anticipated to pass in the Senate later this week."This bipartisan bill shows the world that our democracy still works. It comes in the nick of time as we face droughts, wildfires, mudslides, and aging infrastructure …

3 years ago

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Black Chronicle

Slow Progress Continues On A $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Bill

Reuters – The U.S. Senate made slow progress on Tuesday on a $1 trillion infrastructure investment bill to upgrade roads, bridges, mass transit and broadband services as the Democratic and Republican leaders squabbled over debate on amendments.The legislation, which is backed by President Joe Biden, marked a rare bipartisan effort in a Senate that is split 50-50 between the two parties.Two days into the debate, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum…

3 years ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Roll Call

Let down by infrastructure bill, climate hawks eye reconciliation - Roll Call

With significantly less funding for climate programs than the White House requested in the Senate’s nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, climate advocates are pinning their hopes on a budget reconciliation bill likely to pass only if Democrats can hold disparate wings of their party together.And even as Democrats are struggling to maintain party unity in support of the tandem bills, conservative Republicans are trying to peel away …

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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