Nov 11 Biden bill includes boost for union-made electric vehicles By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Biden says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes with time By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes -- if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin. Continue reading
Nov 10 Biden to lay out benefits of infrastructure agenda during stop in Baltimore By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden plans to hold up Baltimore’s port as a blueprint on how to reduce shipping bottlenecks that have held back the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 8:25 White House ‘confident’ Congress will pass Build Back Better bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan infrastructure deal into law, securing a major legislative victory. But his larger economic and social spending package still remains a subject of concern as members of Congress mull its provisions. Yamiche… Continue watching
Nov 09 Technology to stop drunken driving among new car safety mandates from Congress By Hope Yen, Tom Krishner, Associated Press Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:04 Energy Sec. Granholm on how infrastructure bill will ease inflation, supply jam The bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key part of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, passed Congress last week and is headed to the White House to be signed into law. The trillion dollar plan will bring historic investments to roads, bridges… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:36 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on bipartisan infrastructure bill, lessons from Virginia NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the passage of the infrastructure bill, and lessons from Virginia’s gubernatorial election. Continue watching
Nov 08 WATCH: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Karine Jean-Pierre hold press briefing By Associated Press U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg welcomed the opportunity to highlight elements of the new $1 trillion infrastructure deal agreed to by Congress last week, describing it as "a big deal."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 8:01 A new effort to help communities adapt to climate change By Tom Casciato President Biden's infrastructure bill includes $50 billion for climate ‘resiliency’: funding to help mitigate and adapt to the effects of global warming. Special correspondent Tom Casciato reports on a unique partnership in California that uses behavioral science and cultural awareness… Continue watching
Nov 05 House approves $1 trillion package of infrastructure projects, sends to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press Thirteen Republicans, mostly moderates, supported the legislation while six of Democrats' farthest left members — including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Cori Bush of Missouri — opposed it. Continue reading