Jul 28 Watch 7:38 Bipartisan infrastructure deal a ‘giant step forward’ despite compromise, Sen. Tester says A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on a trillion dollar infrastructure plan to invest in public works projects across the country, including $550 billion in new spending over the next five years. As it faces its first procedural… Continue watching
Jul 28 Senate GOP ready to move forward on $1 trillion infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Republicans negotiating a $1 trillion infrastructure bill with Democrats said Wednesday they have reached agreement on the major outstanding issues and are ready to move forward on the bill. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:14 Why the infrastructure deal is still under discussion On Capitol Hill, bipartisan infrastructure talks are on shaky grounds. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest hiccup in the negotiations, and when progress can be expected. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 9:05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccines, infrastructure, Jan. 6 committee By PBS NewsHour NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, congressional debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection investigation. Continue watching
Jul 26 Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts By Hope Yen, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:07 Biden’s new bill a ‘grab bag’ of social infrastructure By PBS NewsHour Six months into Biden's presidency, he's facing numerous challenges: a resurgence of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, a nation still highly polarized, and a battle to get both a bipartisan infrastructure bill, and a highly ambitious, democrats-only package of social… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 8:51 GOP Sen. Capito on funding infrastructure, raising debt ceiling and increasing taxes A bipartisan group of senators is still negotiating the details of an infrastructure bill after a procedural vote to debate it failed yesterday. The biggest issue remains how to fund the $1.2 trillion framework, including the $600 billion in new… Continue watching
Jul 15 Schumer sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senator Schumer says he is scheduling a procedural vote for Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill. Continue reading
Jul 05 New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Supporters say a larger, Democratic-only package now being developed in Congress must meet Biden's commitments to move the country toward carbon-free electricity, make America a global leader in electric vehicles and create millions of jobs in solar, wind and other… Continue reading
Jun 27 Bipartisan infrastructure deal back on track after walk-back By Zeke Miller, Associated Press A bipartisan deal to invest nearly $1 trillion in the nation’s infrastructure appeared to be back on track Sunday after a stark walk-back by President Joe Biden to his earlier insistence that the bill be coupled with an even larger Democrat-backed… Continue reading