WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled the completed text of its portion of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, and it includes $30 billion to replace lead pipes and service lines in our drinking water systems.
WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, thousands of grassroots activists across the country are joining the Sierra Club’s Week of Action to demand Congress pass a big and bold budget reconciliation bill and crucial democracy reforms.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate approved the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — a deal that falls short of providing the climate, jobs, care, and justice investments our communities need and deserve. For example, the deal would leave three out of four lead pipes in place and only replace 4% of diesel school buses with clean electric vehicles.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Late yesterday, Senate Budget Committee Democrats announced an agreement on a $3.5 trillion topline budget number for a reconciliation-based infrastructure package. This is the first step in the process toward crafting a reconciliation package with bold investments in climate action, clean energy, and President Biden’s American Families Plan.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the White House has eclipsed the deadline by which Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the country needed a clear direction for the proposed infrastructure package. Previously, President Biden had set Memorial Day weekend as the deadline for negotiations.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Senate Republicans have offered a new infrastructure proposal that is a fraction higher than their previous offer, which Congressional Democrats swiftly rejected for failing to adequately invest in the American people and communities across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, President Biden made a counteroffer to Republican lawmakers, taking a step backward on his original infrastructure plan and on critical funding needed to undertake transformational change that would foster cleaner air and water, higher wages, greater equity, healthier communities, and a more stable climate.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, President Joe Biden unveiled his American Jobs Plan, which commits to equitably investing in the country’s infrastructure to address the climate crisis and create millions of good, family-sustaining jobs. In the factsheet, it states that “every dollar spent on rebuilding our infrastructure during the Biden administration will be used to prevent, reduce, and withstand the impacts of the climate crisis."
WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, the New York Times reported on plans from President Biden’s advisers for an economic recovery package designed to reduce carbon emissions, invest in manufacturing and high-tech industries, and upgrade infrastructure.