By U.S. Sen. John Boozman
R-Arkansas
Infrastructure is about as ripe an issue as any to actually get something major done in a bipartisan, cooperative way. Con
(From the Feb. 23 Washington Times)
“In July 2019, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee did something rare. We put aside the partisan theatrics consuming the 116th Congress, crafted a bipartisan highway bill, and unanimously passed it through committee. While this bill, entitled America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), did not become law, it still offers the 117th Congress a blueprint for how to stimulate the economy through long-term investment and deliver a significant, unifying win for the American people. I am optimistic we can get the job done, but we need to do it right.
“In what would have been the largest highway bill in history, ATIA authorized $287 billion in highway spending over five years, $259 billion of which would be distributed to states using a formula that ensures states with smaller populations but expansive road systems like my state of North Dakota receive sufficient funding. Maintaining this formula was a major request of m
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In July 2019, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee did something rare. We put aside the partisan theatrics consuming the 116th Congress, crafted a bipartisan highway bill, and unanimously passed it through committee. While this bill, entitled America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), did not become law, it still offers the 117th Congress a blueprint for how to stimulate the economy through long-term investment and deliver a significant, unifying win for the American people. I am optimistic we can get the job done, but we need to do it right.
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3 Ways the Biden Administration and Congress Can Lower America s Flood Risk and Costs
Floodwaters cover streets and property in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Sept. 17, 2020, after Hurricane Sally.
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Flooding is a major, persistent, and widespread problem across the United States. 2020 brought another record-breaking hurricane season that caused billions of dollars in damage, and, with spring flood season fast approaching, the country could soon face another round of costly weather disasters. Fortunately, there are several initiatives that Joe Biden and his administration can take to mitigate flood risks to Americans as well as costs, which have ballooned by more than $100 billion each decade since the 1980s.