Infrastructure
A surprising winner in Biden’s infrastructure bill: Biodiversity
December 1, 2021Wildlife 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.
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Fight over public-supported Build Back Better plan heats up
November 15, 2021Republicans oppose everything in it; Conservative Dems pose another threat
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Poor People’s Campaign demands meeting with Biden over Manchin’s BBB cuts
November 9, 2021Corporate Democrats stripping out programs and spending that were needed decades ago.
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One big bill for workers done; one bigger bill to go
November 8, 2021The push is on to win so-called Democratic moderates in the Senate so that a victory for human infrastructure can be added to the victory for hard infrastructure.
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House Democrats push for votes on human needs and hard infrastructure bills
November 5, 2021Progressive Dems want the vote despite no promise of support for BBB from Senate Democratic “moderates” and vitriol from Republicans.
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