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April 8, 2021 at 9:18 pm

Biden seeks a new view of infrastructure, far beyond asphalt VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is giving himself lots of latitude when he defines infrastructure for the purpose of spending money on it. It’s...

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April 8, 2021 at 2:26 pm

Biden seeks a new view of infrastructure, far beyond asphalt VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is giving himself lots of latitude when he defines infrastructure for the purpose of spending money on it. It’s...

April 6, 2021 at 4:27 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s job inflation on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team have offered a vastly inflated projection of how many jobs his infrastructure plan would create, an...

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April 4, 2021 at 4:52 am

New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg was a few weeks into his job as transportation secretary, buried in meetings and preparing for the launch of President...

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FILE — President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, March 15, 2021. The president’s next recovery plan, worth up to $4 trillion, represents a fundamental shift in the way Democrats talk about tackling climate change: It’s no longer a side issue. (Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times) XNYT173 XNYT173

March 28, 2021 at 10:16 am

Biden economic plan to focus 1st on infrastructure this week

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the first part of his multitrillion-dollar economic recovery package this week, focusing on rebuilding roads, bridges...

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March 24, 2021 at 9:36 pm

Buttigieg pitches ‘once in a generation’ infrastructure fix VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment Thursday that would address a massive backlog in needed...

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March 18, 2021 at 2:48 pm

Buttigieg: Biden plan will usher in a new transportation era

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that an infrastructure plan expected soon from President Joe Biden will offer a “once in a...

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) addresses a news conference about gun violence prevention legislation on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. The House on Thursday approved a pair of bills aimed at expanding and strengthening background checks for gun purchasers, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to advance major gun safety measures after decades of congressional inaction. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times) XNYT6 XNYT6

March 14, 2021 at 10:18 am

Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,”...

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March 12, 2021 at 2:20 pm

Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with...

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) rides an elevator at the Capitol in Washington on Friday, March 5, 2021. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package ground to a halt in the Senate as Manchin, a crucial moderate, balked at a compromise on jobless aid, highlighting the difficulties of governing in a 50-50 chamber. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times) XNYT219 XNYT219

March 7, 2021 at 9:07 pm

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes VIEW

It took a last-minute call from President Joe Biden for Sen. Joe Manchin to get behind the $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, which passed the...