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House Democrats face major divisions over infrastructure strategy

House Democrats face major divisions over infrastructure strategy
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Some Democrats Signal Opposition to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

Some Democrats Signal Opposition to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
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House Democrats propose an additional $547 billion for roads and bridges as infrastructure stalemate continues

US lawmakers aim to prevent cut-rate airlines from operating to the US

By Pilar Wolfsteller2021-05-11T21:13:00+01:00 The US House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would prevent cut-rate airlines which have been established under “flags of convenience” to operate in the US. The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio says on 11 May that the “Fair and Open Skies Act” is designed to force foreign airlines to “play by the rules” rather than offer services under conditions that would be illegal in the USA. “In the past, we have seen foreign airlines set up under a flag-of-convenience business model to exploit weaker labour laws outside their home countries in order to save money, undercut competition, and skirt important labour standards to get a leg up,” DeFazio says. “By preventing such an airline from serving the US this bipartisan bill protects American jobs from predatory and unfair competition.”

Coastal News Today | US - Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Bolster Resiliency of U S Ports

On May 7, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced legislation to help ensure U.S. ports are resilient to extreme weather events, including sea-level rise and flooding. The bill also increases the percentage of funding set aside for inland ports to assist ports with infrastructure projects. Specifically, this bill: Creates a funding eligibility within the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for port infrastructure projects that reduce the overall carbon footprint from port operations;

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