Infrastructure

Millionaire Manchin’s coal money behind his knifing of Build Back Better

December 21, 2021 By John Wojcik

Angry Dems and other supporters of the legislation trying to see if it is possible to save at least some parts of the bill.

Parade of hurting people prods lawmakers to pass Build Back Better

December 14, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

“The BBB is $170 billion a year,” said veteran Tim Watt of Indianapolis. The military spending bill “is $778 billion, every year.”

A surprising winner in Biden’s infrastructure bill: Biodiversity

December 1, 2021 By Zoya Teirstein

Wildlife groups, conservation nonprofits, and even hunting associations put pressure on Biden back when he was still a candidate for president to take a strong position on protecting biodiversity.

Fight over public-supported Build Back Better plan heats up

November 15, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Republicans oppose everything in it; Conservative Dems pose another threat

Poor People’s Campaign demands meeting with Biden over Manchin’s BBB cuts

November 9, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Corporate Democrats stripping out programs and spending that were needed decades ago.