WASHINGTON After President Joe Biden and key Republican senators concluded negotiations over a federal infrastructure plan, a bipartisan caucus in the House has unveiled a $1.25 trillion framework, as lawmakers continue to hash out a spending plan for the nation s aging roads and bridges.
The House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a $1.25 trillion infrastructure proposal Wednesday, which includes over $760 billion in new spending combined with what the federal government usually spends on infrastructure, according to Roll Call.
The Problem Solvers Caucus proposal, labeled Building Bridges: A Bipartisan Physical Infrastructure Framework, includes $518 billion for highways, roads and safety, $64 billion for bridges, and $120 billion for Amtrak. It also includes $71 billion for the electric grid and $45 billion for broadband.
This is an attack New Mexico lawmakers call out violent DC protests Share Updated: 5:47 PM MST Jan 7, 2021 Share Updated: 5:47 PM MST Jan 7, 2021
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Show Transcript GOOD EVENING STELLA. HEY, GOOD EVENING. IT’S NOT OFTEN, NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE AISLE AGREE ON SOMETHING WHETHER REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS SAY VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER. WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING TODAY WAS JUST SAYING WE HAD AN ELECTION. WE ARE CERTIFYING THE RESULTS AND THAT’S NOT WHAT WE’RE DOING TODAY THE EVENTS THAT UNFOLDED TODAY IN OUR NATION’S CAPITAL LEAVING NEWLY-ELECTED LAWMAKERS. STUNNED REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE YVETTE HARRELL TOOK OFFICE THIS WEEK HAROLD TWEETING THE VIOLENCE AT THE US CAPITOL TODAY AS REPREHENSIBLE. I CONDEMN ANYONE WHO WOULD ENDANGER OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT LIKE THIS. ALSO SWORN IN THIS WEEK DEMOCRAT SENATOR BEN RAY LUJAN TWEETING THE SIEGE OF THE US CAPITOL BY RIOTERS ENDANGER
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Trump supporters break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Borderland’s congressional delegation took to social media to describe the lockdown of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after pro-President Trump protesters clashed with police.
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar tweeted out that she sheltered in place in the Capitol, saying This is the chaos and lawlessness @realDonaldTrump has created.
I’m currently sheltering in place. The Capitol building has been breached and both chambers are locked down.
Here is more reaction for the Borderland s congressional delegation.