The American Jobs Plan takes a broad view of what constitutes infrastructure and tackles many of the issues President Biden highlighted in his campaign, including climate change, the state of the country’s traditional infrastructure, and social inequality.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday suggested that the White House is open to passing its $2 trillion infrastructure plan using reconciliation if no Republican lawmakers support the legislation.
Amtrak says it would enhance service in CT with money from Biden infrastructure bill
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Amtrak released a map Wednesday of new lines and service enhancements it projects it will offer by 2035 if Congress passes President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which includes significant funding for rail./ Amtrak
WASHINGTON Amtrak announced it would enhance rail service in Connecticut and add new lines across the country after President Joe Biden revealed his infrastructure bill would award the corporation $80 billion over eight years for improvements.
Biden’s American Jobs plan, which he unveiled in Pittsburgh Wednesday, calls for massive spending on transportation, clean energy, school construction, the senior care-giving industry and research and development, paid for by corporate tax increases. The plan is Biden’s strategy for helping the economy recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.