Category: infrastructure bill

Hagerty Holds Up the Senate—For Good Reason

Commentary An article in the Washington Times this morning—“GOP Sen. Hagerty blocks Democrats from expediting $1.2T infrastructure bill in late-night session”—made this bald guy’s hair stand on end this morning. “Sen. Bill Hagerty blocked Democrats from ramming through President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Thursday, only hours after the package was found to be…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 4)

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer praises the Senate’s progress on the infrastructure bill, the CDC says new virus infections caused by the delta variant increased by more than 90% over the last couple of months, and 17 suspected child predators were arrested during a six-day sting operation in Florida.


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 2)

The U.S. government’s eviction ban expires. It’s a sigh of relief for landlords across the country, but millions of Americans who are behind on rent could soon be evicted. The infrastructure bill is unveiled. A bipartisan group finalized the text over an uncommon weekend session. We’ll tell you how many Republican senators some say are…


Senators Make Final Tweaks to Infrastructure Bill, Expect Passage This Week

WASHINGTON—The Senate on Sunday worked to finalize legislation to forge ahead with a sweeping $1 trillion spending plan for roads, rail lines, high-speed internet, and other infrastructure, with some senators predicting final passage later this week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the text was “being finalized imminently,” and the Senate could soon start voting…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 28)

Pressure’s on to finish talks on President Joe Biden’s top priority: the infrastructure bill. The bipartisan group negotiating it is still hitting roadblocks. And anxious Democrats face a timeline to act. Biden says a serious cyber attack could lead the U.S. into a real war with another major power. He says countries like Russia and…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 27)

The House probe into the Jan. 6th Capitol breach kicked off on Tuesday. Why is the committee itself controversial? And what does the House Republican leader have to say? The Department of Veterans Affairs is now the first major federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for some employees. The mandated employees have eight weeks to…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 23)

President Joe Biden is seeking to build support for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. He met with business and union leaders. But why do some progressive House Democrats oppose the bill? The Attorney General for Mississippi asks the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade when the court hears an abortion case later this year….


NTD Business Full Broadcast (July 21)

The one trillion dollar infrastructure spending deal fails in its first vote in the senate, but some senators backing the bill remain hopeful of another chance soon. The FBI says hackers working for the Chinese communist party targeted dozens of American pipeline companies between 2012 and 2013. And they wanted to damage the pipelines. Netflix,…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 14)

The Cuban regime is cracking down on protesters, with many now arrested or missing, a former border patrol agent explains how Biden’s open border policies are benefitting cartels leading to a surge in human trafficking, and Senate Democrats say they’ve reached an agreement on a 3-point-5 trillion dollar package to pay for their domestic spending priorities.


Inflation’s the Nail in the Coffin of Biden’s Spending Plans

Commentary Inflation is accelerating—every consumer in the country feels it every day. If there is any economic sense left in Washington, the rising inflation threat should grind President Biden’s big-government spending plans to a halt. Federal Reserve officials have called inflation “transitory,” but what if they are wrong? The public is clearly worried. According to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released…