Category: infrastructure

Scalise ‘Very Open’ to Bipartisan Infrastructure Package That Does Not Raise Taxes

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said this week that he is open to working with Democrats to craft a package that would advance America’s infrastructure without raising taxes. Scalise made the comments at a virtual Axios event on Friday where he urged President Joe Biden to fulfill his promise for unity and put the brakes on an…


Biden Speaks with Key Republican Senator About Infrastructure Bill

President Joe Biden spoke with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who is leading a Republican response to Biden’s infrastructure proposal, on Thursday about the president’s plan to pass a sweeping $2.3 trillion infrastructure package, according to the White House. The call signals willingness from both sides to negotiate on a bipartisan infrastructure plan following intense criticism over the…


Pompeo Says Biden ‘Outlined a Radical, Socialist Agenda’ in 100-Day Speech

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo weighed in on President Joe Biden’s address to the joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening, characterizing the president’s vision for America as “radical” and “socialist.” Pompeo made his comments following Biden’s hour-long speech to Congress where he touted his accomplishments and called on lawmakers to pass a long…


McConnell Accuses Biden of Breaking Promise to Unify Nation in Favor of Radical Agenda

President Joe Biden has failed to deliver his campaign promise to unify the country following a tumultuous 2020 and instead has focused on a radical agenda, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told the Senate floor on Wednesday. McConnell made the speech ahead of Biden’s maiden address to a joint session of Congress, in which he…


Sen. Manchin Backs ‘Targeted’ Infrastructure Bill, Opposes Reconciliation

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday said he would back passing a smaller infrastructure bill with bipartisan support in what appears to be opposition to President Joe Biden’s plan. In an interview with CNN, the Democratic senator said that he prefers a “more targeted” measure that would incorporate internet broadband, roads, and other traditional infrastructure needs….


Fullerton Officials Aim to Fix City’s ‘Subpar’ Streets

The streets of Fullerton, California, are in dire need of improvement, according to city officials, and the City Council has become determined to do something about it. At a recent meeting, both officials and citizens acknowledged the poor state of the city’s streets and emphasized the need to begin fixing the problem as soon as…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 22)

Republicans unveiling a much smaller bill to counter President Biden’s infrastructure plan. We have details on what’s in it, and where they’ll find the money to pay for it? Paying workers to meditate and eat fruit? NTD tells the story how one business is redefining wellness at the workplace. Lawmakers grill Apple and Google. Are…


Republicans Unveil $568 Billion Counterproposal to Biden’s American Jobs Plan

A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) unveiled a $568 billion infrastructure counterproposal to President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, which the GOP has panned for going far beyond the traditional concept of “infrastructure.” Republicans announced their proposal at a press conference on Capitol Hill on April…


Republicans Unveil $568 Billion Infrastructure Counter to Biden’s American Jobs Plan

A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Thursday unveiled a $568 billion infrastructure counter-proposal to President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, which the GOP has panned for going far beyond the traditional concept of “infrastructure.” Republicans launched their proposal at a press conference on Capitol Hill…


Republicans Hope to Unveil Infrastructure Counterproposal by End of Week

Republicans are hammering out an infrastructure proposal that is aimed at serving as a counter to the $2.3 trillion plan from President Joe Biden, with an eye on unveiling it soon. “We need to find, settle on a conceptual sort of idea and hopefully we’ll do that in the next several days. And then I…