A bipartisan Senate vote late Wednesday means senators will begin debate on an infrastructure package endorsed by members of both parties. The Senate voted 67–32 to break the filibuster and trigger debate on the package, which is listed as a House bill as Senate negotiators hammer out the package’s language. Republicans backing the package were:…
18 Republicans Side With Democrats as Senate Breaks Filibuster to Start Debate on Infrastructure Bill
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 28)
CDC mask policy faces heavy backlash from Republican governors and lawmakers, additional ports of entry are opening up to receive thousands of migrants crossing the Rio Grande River, and key negotiating senators from both sides of the aisle have reached a deal on a hard infrastructure plan.
Senators Say They Have Deal on ‘Major Issues’ During Infrastructure Talks
Several Republican senators said Wednesday they’ve come to a tentative agreement on a more than $1 trillion infrastructure package that has been touted as bipartisan. “We now have an agreement on the major issues. We are prepared to move forward,” said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), one of the Republican negotiators, to reporters in Washington. Portman…
Santa Ana Approves $80 million COVID-Relief Package
The City of Santa Ana, Calif., unanimously approved an $80 million COVID-19 relief plan, the first portion of the $128 million it is set to receive as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The plan, dubbed “Revive Santa Ana” seeks to provide local residents with more access to green space, food and housing, the Internet, and…
Santa Ana Approves $80 million COVID-19 Relief Package
The city of Santa Ana, California, unanimously approved an $80 million COVID-19 relief plan, the first portion of the $128 million it’s set to receive as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The plan, dubbed “Revive Santa Ana” seeks to provide local residents with more access to green space, food and housing, the internet, and homeless…
Study: Oil and Gas Industry Supported 2.5 Million Texas Jobs; 11.3 Million Nationally
Texas’ oil and natural gas industry supported more than 2.5 million total jobs statewide in 2019, a new analysis found, contributing the most to the state’s GDP and total income of any industry. Texas’ oil and gas industry contributed $411.6 billion to the state’s gross domestic product, including $251.2 billion to the state’s total labor…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 21)
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday on whether to start debating the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Democrats say it’s time to get the ball rolling. But why are Republicans reluctant? The end of the war in Afghanistan brings calm to a minister at a base in Delaware. He says he prays for a time…
State Department Offers a $10 Million Bounty for Information on Foreign Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure
The State Department announced Thursday it will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign actors who launch cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Tipsters will be able to contact the State Department’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program through a secure channel on the Tor browser, the department announced in a…
White House Signals a Push for Green New Deal Measures Through Budget Reconciliation
The Biden administration will be pushing a separate bill with climate change priorities not covered in the bipartisan infrastructure bill through the budget reconciliation process, such as mandating U.S. power companies supply zero-carbon electricity, according to a memo from two top Democrat aides. “As President Biden has noted, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework leaves out critical initiatives on…
Deep Dive (June 30): Sen. Graham on Infrastructure: ‘No Deal by Extortion’
At least 16 are dead and over 140 still missing in the Florida condo collapse. Rescue teams are now feeling the physical and emotional effects after nearly a week of searching. But they’re keeping hope alive. Miami rescue coordinator Captain Eddy Alarcon said Tuesday night that they’ve put themselves in the shoes of the family members,…
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