Tag: House

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Infrastructure bill unnecessarily on life support

October 20, 2021 By

U.S. infrastructure has decayed dramatically, and yet elected officials won’t do anything about it. P&Q’s Kevin Yanik sounds off on the state of affairs in Washington, arguing the time has long since passed to make a historic investment in infrastructure.

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Tax reform bill headed to White House

December 20, 2017 By

Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act early Wednesday morning, overhauling the U.S. tax code for the first time in more than three decades.

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House crafts $85B infrastructure spending bill

May 22, 2017 By

House Democrats drafted the LIFT America Act, an $85 billion infrastructure bill focused on funding for projects related to energy, the environment, health care and technology.

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Congressional bills include WOTUS block

June 21, 2016 By

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would block the implementation of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.

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Patch would give Congress time for multi-year highway bill

November 17, 2015 By

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure to extend federal highway funds until Dec. 4. The Senate […]

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Negotiators selected to mold passable highway bill

November 12, 2015 By

The House and Senate selected members of both parties to serve as negotiators who can eliminate differences that […]

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Six-year highway bill drafted in House

October 16, 2015 By

The House of Representatives introduced a six-year, $325 billion highway bill. According to The Hill, the bill would […]

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Obama criticizes Congress for lack of long-term highway bill

August 3, 2015 By

President Obama extended highway funding until late October after signing a three-month patch Congress provided him. But Obama, […]

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Chaos reigns on Capitol Hill

July 27, 2015 By

Talk is cheap. And boy do members of the House and Senate like to talk. Especially when it […]

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