UPDATED 3/12/24: President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 is just the opening round for what is likely to be a long, hyper-partisan election-year battle over federal spending.
But Biden's budget request, sent to Congress on March 11, does outline his priorities. And it is clear from the numbers for two key construction agencies, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, that heavy infrastructure spending remains high on his list.