The congressman is leading the effort to roll back the SALT giveaway to the rich as the bill heads to the U.S. Senate, Troy Jackson says.
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Divided House moves toward approval of Democrats’ sweeping social, climate bill
Passage of the bill, which was delayed by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, would send it to the Senate, where it would certainly face significant changes.
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Biden promotes infrastructure plan at an old, rusty bridge in New Hampshire
Many of the particulars of how the money is spent will be up to state governments.
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Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan crowd
As the U.S. continues to slog through a pandemic and rising inflation, the president has treated infrastructure as proof that government can function again.
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Gov. Mills and members of Maine’s congressional delegation praise infrastructure law
Sen. Susan Collins, one of the few Republicans who attended the signing ceremony, described the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a ‘victory for all Americans.’
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Biden taps former New Orleans mayor to oversee infrastructure
Landrieu led his city from 2010 to 2018, and helped guide its recovery from Hurricane Katrina and BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Our View: Historic infrastructure bill will bolster communities, improve lives
The more than $1 trillion package makes long-overdue investments in transportation, clean water and high-speed internet.
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Infrastructure bill could power largest expansion in Amtrak’s history
The funding would help rebuild the Northeast Corridor, but is also a path to bringing new service to cities and towns nationwide.
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Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package
More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.
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Democrats reach deal on lowering drug prices; Biden upbeat on Manchin
Democrats are looking to cap out-of-pocket Medicare drug costs at $2,000 and reduce the price of insulin, as part of President Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal.