Aug 23 Watch 7:51 Errin Haines and Lisa Lerer on Afghanistan evacuations, infrastructure debate As President Joe Biden manages the evacuation of Americans in Afghanistan, his domestic policy agenda hangs in the balance on Capitol Hill. To analyze both, Judy Woodruff is joined by Lisa Lerer of The New York Times, and Errin Haines… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:55 Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and tackling the climate crisis Democrats on Wednesday passed a blueprint for a $3.5 trillion bill to expand family, health and environmental programs. It is a massive investment, to be spent on American families and to combat the climate crisis. But it faces a rocky… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:46 Biden in reach of key legislative priority as Senate backs bipartisan infrastructure bill A massive bill that would inject more than $1 trillion dollars into infrastructure and climate projects in the U.S. cleared the Senate Tuesday, and is now headed to the House. Nineteen Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to pass… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 2:46 U.S. Senate nears passage of $1 trillion infrastructure plan A major bill that could steer billions in federal dollars toward American roads, railways, water systems and broadband networks is inching closer to a final Senate vote. But at the same time, the Democrats who control the Senate's agenda are… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 8:01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the infrastructure deal, Congress’ agenda, Cuomo’s future NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the infrastructure deal, Congress' packed summer agenda and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political future after sexual harassment allegations. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:37 How the infrastructure deal aims to bolster our aging transportation network Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper says the bipartisan infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to the federal deficit over the next decade. This comes as senators work to pass the plan in their chamber. Lisa Desjardins takes a detailed look at the… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 5:15 Breaking down the infrastructure bill’s impact on climate change The current infrastructure bill includes $150 billion for clean energy and climate change protections. Tens of billions would also be utilized to fight extreme weather like drought, wildfire, flooding and erosion, with a host of smaller programs like low-emission busses,… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:02 How the infrastructure bill delivers on clean water — and how it falls short As many as 22 million people get drinking water from systems with lead pipes, and twice as many rely on systems that violate safe water standards. A large part of the Senate infrastructure bill aims to solve those issues. NewsHour… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:36 How infrastructure funding to expand broadband access could create a ‘generational shift’ The Senate is debating a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill this week that would invest in vital public works projects throughout the country. One key portion would expand broadband internet access for millions of Americans. Nicol Turner-Lee, senior fellow of governance studies… Continue watching
Aug 02 California may spend billions on permanent relief shelters as sweltering heat blankets the state By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As millions of Americans across the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast are under heat advisories, extreme weather and its sometimes fatal implications are raising questions about whether infrastructure could help provide some relief. … Continue reading