What’s in the infrastructure bill

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Published
November 21, 2021

What’s in the infrastructure bill

The $1 trillion public-works plan that President Joe Biden signed into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more
Published
November 21, 2021

$1.2 trillion infrastructure plan offers lucrative target for fraud

Research shows there are ways to fight fraud, but the bill contains very little language aimed at doing so.
Published
November 18, 2021

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.
Published
November 16, 2021

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.
Published
November 15, 2021

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.’
Published
November 9, 2021

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.
Published
November 8, 2021

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.
Published
November 2, 2021

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.
Published
October 12, 2021

Democrats face ‘difficult decisions’ as they work to whittle Biden’s plan to $2 trillion

Time is growing short for the president on what has been his signature domestic policy initiative, first unveiled in March and now having consumed much of his fitful first year in office.
Published
October 5, 2021

Biden goes on the road to push his big plans as key to avoid ‘America’s decline’

Back in Washington, negotiations continue on a pair of bills to boost spending on safety net, health and environmental programs and infrastructure projects.