10 december 2021 HR 550 is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing We’ve heard the term disinformation before. The Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act, HR 550 is swimming in it. After sending out our last campaign to make people aware and activated about this bad bill, we received a ton of feedback from Advocates hearing back from […]
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Top 5 Myths Busted about the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act
Provide infrastructure to people, Not only to upper class
It is good that Aditya Thackeray, Maharashtra’s young environment minister, found time during his visit for the recent Glasgow climate summit to study the working of London Transport organization. He noticed that London operates 9000 buses, 75 per cent of them double deckers. He made the point during a conference on infrastructure yesterday. He […]
White House Introduces Kamala Harris at Infrastructure Signing Ceremony: ‘Please Welcome Heather Kurtenbach’
The White House infrastructure signing ceremony was disrupted Monday after Vice President Kamala Harris took the podium and was introduced with the wrong name. Harris exited the White House with Biden on one side and ironworkers union organizer Heather Kurtenbach on the other as the president prepared to sign his $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill. But […]
‘Complicit’: A Field Guide to the Lack of Infrastructure Funding, Leftist Carveouts in the $1.2 Trillion So-Called Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Despite its moniker as a “bipartisan infrastructure bill,” the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act contains no conservative victories but has many leftist carveouts. President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, marking Biden’s most significant legislative victory since Congress passed his coronavirus rescue plan in March, the $1.9 […]
Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill with bipartisan audience
President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion (€880 billion) infrastructure deal into law Monday on the White House lawn, hailing it as an example of what bipartisanship can achieve. The president hopes to use the law to build back his popularity, which has taken a hit amid rising inflation and the inability to fully shake […]
Pete Buttigieg: Biden Infrastructure Bill Delivers Swift Action to Fix Racist Highways
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg celebrated President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill on Monday, specifically referring to provisions in the bill to address infrastructure deemed by the federal government as racist. Buttigieg noted that fixing racist infrastructure was a priority of the Biden administration, as a billion dollars was passed as part of the Reconnecting Communities […]
Pinkerton: Trouble in Bidenville – 6 Takeaways on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
The passage of Joe Biden’s $550 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) is a game-changer—although it might not change the game in the way that Democrats want. Here are six takeaways on BIF: 1. The bill is a poisoned chalice—because Democrats poisoned it. On November 6, the morning after BIF passed the U.S. House, the lead […]
Republicans Approve $0 for Border Wall in Democrat Infrastructure Bill
A group of 19 Senate Republicans and 13 House Republicans helped Democrats and President Joe Biden pass their $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes no federal funding for infrastructure, such as a border wall, to reduce illegal immigration to the United States. As Breitbart News reported, the group of House Republicans put Democrats over the […]
The biggest infrastructure project of all: Rebuilding a crumbling US government
The Founding Fathers did an excellent job in creating the U.S. Constitution and the framework by which the three separate branches of the government, the presidency, the Congress, and the judicial, were to function. But, as proficient as these Founders were, they weren’t perfect and, unfortunately, made a couple of very serious mistakes when they devised […]
25% of all critical infrastructure in the U.S. is at risk of failure due to flooding, says report
Much of infrastructure in the U.S. is already at risk of being shut down by flooding, and as the global warming continues, the threat is expected to grow. a new report finds One-in-four pieces of all critical infrastructures in the U.S. including police and fire stations, hospitals, airports and wastewater treatment facilities face substantial risk […]
Biden Follows Congresswomen Into Bathroom To Negotiate Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With his “Build Back Better” agenda in jeopardy, President Biden has begun following various congresswomen into the restroom to negotiate the bill. “This is all just part of the process folks, it happens to everybody,” he said as he followed Senator Lisa Murkowski into the restroom with a cell phone camera. “This is how we […]
Democrat Disarray: Democrat Senators Warn of ‘Bipartisan’ Infrastructure Bill Not Passing the House
The Hill reported that two Democrat senators familiar with the bipartisan infrastructure bill voting talks in the House are expecting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to cancel Thursday’s scheduled vote due to not having enough votes. The report noted that two senators, who are remaining anonymous, claim they are in contact with Democrat members in the House who believe […]
Infrastructure wars: The politicization of the mind
To our great misfortune, if not ultimate demise, there is no aspect of our existence that is not politicized. The bitter debates over Infrastructure are a glaring example. It is both a pressing problem and a metaphor for what ails us in general. Four very different perspectives are constantly battling for supremacy. The situation is […]
Report: Joe Manchin Pushes for ‘Strategic Pause’ for $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Until Next Year
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said that President Joe Biden and the Democrat-led Congress should take a “strategic pause” from the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill, according to Axios. Manchin reportedly told workers at a Procter & Gamble facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia, that he wanted to pause all negotiations on the $3.5 trillion bill until […]
Extreme weather devastating US raises calls to pass Biden’s infrastructure bill
GMT240_16_53_Megan McArthur_1026_Hurricane Ida wide angle This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. On August 30, 2021, President Joe Biden committed the federal government to help Louisiana and Mississippi recover from Hurricane Ida’s devastation for “as long as it takes for you to recover.” With several […]
Why America needs union workers to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure
New ornate streetlights add charm and ambience to Knoxville, Tennessee, even as they help the city dramatically slash energy consumption and save millions of taxpayer dollars each year. These high-tech lights last for years, require almost zero maintenance and provide better illumination than the old models, leading one grateful official to say they “raised the […]
‘Improving infrastructure, prerequisite for boosting trade with neighbors’
‘Improving infrastructure, prerequisite for boosting trade with neighbors’ – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce has said improving the country’s infrastructure is a prerequisite for developing trade relations with the neighboring countries, IRNA reported. Hadi Tizhoush Taban noted that trade with neighboring countries shortens the distance for transporting goods and reduces […]
With Infrastructure Bill Passed, Congress Gets To Work On Legislation To Fix Roads And Bridges
With Infrastructure Bill Passed, Congress Gets To Work On Legislation To Fix Roads And Bridges WASHINGTON, D.C.—After a grueling five-month fight to pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, members of Congress say they are eager to get started on new legislation to fix the nation’s crumbling roads and bridges. “The fight over the infrastructure bill […]
How a national infrastructure program would protect Americans from hurricanes
After Hurricane Harvey swamped Texas, Chad Sullivan spent five straight days rescuing flood victims from their attics and rooftops and rushing sick, elderly residents, some long overdue for dialysis, to an overwhelmed hospital. The volunteer firefighter still chokes up at the memory of navigating a personnel carrier through streets that Harvey turned into a debris-filled […]
The Anti-White Infrastructure Bill
Commentary The infrastructure bill the Senate passed on Tuesday discriminates against whites at every turn. Americans are enthusiastic about spending money on infrastructure—bridges, roads, broadband and green technologies. But this racist bill locates and hands out jobs and contracts projects based on race, not merit. Minority businesses and neighborhoods hold the inside track. If you’re […]
Mitch McConnell Praises Joe Biden for Successful Infrastructure Deal
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised President Joe Biden on Wednesday for working with Republicans to pass an infrastructure bill. “I think the president deserves a lot of credit for getting the Democrats open to reaching a bipartisan agreement on this bill,” McConnell said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The president reciprocated […]
Pollak: After ‘Infrastructure’ Hoax, It’s Time for Mitch McConnell to Go
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell no longer leads his party, and proved Tuesday that he is incapable of leading the opposition to Democrats’ radical agenda for the country. He voted for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure “deal,” providing one of 19 Republican votes that allowed President Joe Biden’s radical proposals to pass the Senate after clearing […]
Senate approves bipartisan $1T infrastructure plan in win for Biden
The Senate on Tuesday passed a major $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill in a significant show of bipartisan force that marked a big step forward for President Biden‘s domestic agenda. The vote was 69-30, with 19 Republicans – including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell – joining all Democrats to approve major investments to the nation’s roads, bridges, railways […]
Biden: Cuomo’s ‘done a hell of a job’ — on infrastructure
Biden said that women should be believed when they make accusations about sexual harassment and sought to emphasize that he was responding to a question about Cuomo’s job on infrastructure. Collins interjected to say Biden was asked more broadly about Cuomo’s work as governor. The muddied back and forth continued on as Biden criticized the […]
Senate slog to pass infrastructure bill goes on over weekend
Senators will resume a weekend session toward passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package after running into opposition from a few Republicans who want to drag out final votes on one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities. The measure would provide what Biden has called a “historic investment” in public works programs, from roads […]
So-Called Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Stalls as Sen. Bill Hagerty Leads Opposition
The so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill has stalled Saturday as Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) leads the Republican opposition. “I wasn’t elected by the people of Tennessee to be the most popular person in the Senate. I was elected to stand up for their interests,” Hagerty told the Washington Times’ Haris Alic. “I can’t in good conscience […]
Infrastructure bill clears Senate in bipartisan vote but final passage remains uncertain
President Joe Biden’s $1trillion infrastructure package came one step closer to passing on Saturday after the Senate voted 67-27 in its favour. Republicans joined Democrats to overcome the 60 vote threshold needed to advance the measure toward final votes and, if approved, the bill would go to the House. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Senators behind $1T infrastructure plan show off their work
The senators who spent months stitching together a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package are now trying to sell it to the American people before a key vote expected this week that would push a long recognized national priority much closer to the finish line, after years of talk. Sen. Susan Collins R-Maine, said Tuesday that […]
‘This looks like the Exxon infrastructure bill’: Bipartisan deal omits key climate protections
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) (5th L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) listen during a news conference on a bipartisan […]