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Congress begins highway funding debate as FAST Act set to expire

Congress floats two highway funding proposals; one ignores truck parking With the current highway spending legislation, the FAST Act, set to expire Sept. 30, some House Republicans and a bipartisan Senate committee each released surface transportation funding proposals in the last week. The Republicans’ plan, the Surface Transportation Advanced through Reform, Technology, & Efficient Review (STARTER) Act 2.0, would provide more than $400 billion for infrastructure over five years and prioritizes programs that address core infrastructure functions, notably highways and bridges. Republicans said it would help facilitate commerce and would focus on safety and efficiency. It was introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Missouri) and other Republican Committee leaders.

How Virginia Congressional Delegation Scored On Bipartisan Index

How Virginia Congressional Delegation Scored On Bipartisan Index Patch 1 day ago Mark Hand © Cheriss May/Getty Images Among U.S. representatives from Virginia. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-7th), a former CIA operations officer and arguably the most conservative of the Democrats from Virginia, was ranked ninth in a bipartisan index. VIRGINIA Are members of Congress from Virginia and others more divided than ever? They may be more united than you think, according to new rankings by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. Former President Donald Trump drew sharp political lines with his far right governing and appeal to militia and white nationalist groups, but the working relationship between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill wasn’t nearly as harshly defined, according to Dan Diller, The Lugar Center’s policy director. The center is named after Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican senator from Indiana who d

Bipartisan Index Ranks How Well Congress Works Across Aisle

Bipartisan Index Ranks How Well Congress Works Across Aisle - Across America, US - The Index ranked members of the 116th Congress, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, Susan Collins, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and more.

Senate Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure outline

Senate Republicans respond to Biden’s infrastructure plan with $568B proposal In a response to the Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan unveiled in late March, Senate Republicans last week released a roadmap outlining their own $568 billion infrastructure proposal – effectively starting the bargaining process between the two sides for infrastructure funding legislation. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) unveiled a framework to improve the nation’s infrastructure, which includes significantly more funding for highways than Biden’s plan. “Republicans and Democrats agree that our infrastructure is in need of repair and expansion,” said Sen. Capito. “We have an opportunity to develop bipartisan legislation that makes these long-term investments, while at the same time driving job creation and economic growth.

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