WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Nov. 5 after Democrats resolved a monthslong standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim.
November 5, 2021Infrastructure
Government, Business 
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, flanked by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md., left) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), addresses the media during a break in discussions. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
Biden, House Leaders Brokered Late-Night Breakthrough
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, flanked by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md., left) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), addresses the media during a break in discussions. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press) Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, appears before the House Homeland Security Committee. (House Homeland Security Committee via YouTube)
Cyber Official Warns ‘American Way of Life’ at Risk From Hackers
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, appears before the House Homeland Security Committee. (House Homeland Security Committee via YouTube)A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress Nov. 3, saying the “American way of life” faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and physical threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure.
November 3, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Tymon testifies in front of Congress at a past hearing. (House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee via YouTube)
AASHTO Pushes US House Vote on Highway Bill
Tymon testifies in front of Congress at a past hearing. (House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee via YouTube)Congressional approval of a multiyear highway policy measure would enhance state transportation agencies’ ability to plan long term for infrastructure projects. That is the message from the organization representing the country’s departments of transportation.
November 2, 2021 Government, Business 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks at a ring on her finger as she listens to a question from a reporter Oct. 28. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
Congress Extends Highway Funding to Dec. 3
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks at a ring on her finger as she listens to a question from a reporter Oct. 28. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — Congress approved an extension to Dec. 3 of the Oct. 31 deadline for transportation funds that were at risk of expiring, an action necessary after the House of Representatives failed to vote Oct. 28 on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill already approved by the Senate.
October 28, 2021 Government, Business 
Biden and Pelosi following a House Democratic caucus meeting Thursday. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg News)
Pelosi Seeks Infrastructure Vote Today, but Progressives Resist
Biden and Pelosi following a House Democratic caucus meeting Thursday. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg News)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is pressuring House Democrats to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill as soon as today but is running into stiff opposition from progressives, who want to see the legislative text of a larger tax and spending package first.
October 28, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the infrastructure bill at a New Jersey Transit rail maintenance facility in Kearny, N.J., Oct. 25. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News)
Biden Says ‘Sledgehammer’ Bridge Shows Need for Infrastructure Funding
President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the infrastructure bill at a New Jersey Transit rail maintenance facility in Kearny, N.J., Oct. 25. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News)President Joe Biden argued for his economic agenda in New Jersey on Oct. 25, pointing to a train bridge in the state that sometimes can’t be closed without the help of sledgehammers as a sign of decaying U.S. infrastructure.
October 25, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks to members of the media. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News)
Biden-Manchin Meeting Makes ‘Progress’ in Bid to Break Deadlock
Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks to members of the media. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News)The White House said President Joe Biden made progress on his big tax-and-spending plan in a meeting with key moderate Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, though further talks among staffers will be needed.
October 25, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics 
A 300mm silicon wafer at a display area in the semiconductor fabrication (fab) plant, operated by Robert Bosch GmbH in Dresden, Germany. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)
Infrastructure Battle Puts China Chip Bill on Back Burner
A 300mm silicon wafer at a display area in the semiconductor fabrication (fab) plant, operated by Robert Bosch GmbH in Dresden, Germany. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)A bipartisan push to make the U.S. more competitive with China and bolster domestic chip production risks falling by the wayside as Congress grapples with a packed year-end agenda in an ever-more-divided Capitol.
October 20, 2021 Government, Business 
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (center) and other lawmakers speak with the press Oct. 19. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
Biden Focuses on Climate, Families in Trimmed $2 Trillion Plan
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (center) and other lawmakers speak with the press Oct. 19. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — Scaling down his Build Back Better plans, President Joe Biden on Oct. 19 described a more limited vision to Democratic lawmakers of a $2 trillion government-overhaul package with at least $500 billion to tackle climate change and money for middle-class priorities — child tax credits, paid family leave, health care and free pre-kindergarten.
October 19, 2021 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Markey speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol Building. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
In Reconciliation, Progressives Tout Climate Investments Amid GOP Pushback
Markey speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol Building. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)As Democrats work on a revised multitrillion-dollar budget package, Republican transportation leaders have ramped up their criticism of congressional leaders and the Biden administration.
October 14, 2021