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Labor Secretary Acosta Takes Office

The last Cabinet Member of Trump Administration Sworn in April 28
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Pam Radtke Russell
April 28, 2017
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R. Alexander Acosta was sworn in as secretary of the Dept. of Labor on April 28, and faces many labor-related challenges, including the silica rule and the Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage law.


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Senate Committee Republicans Suspend Rules, Clear EPA Nominee

GOP lawmakers' action counters Democrats' two-day boycott of vote
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Pam Radtke Russell
February 2, 2017
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After Democrats continued to boycott a committee vote on Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, the Environment and Public Works Committee's Republicans changed its rules, clearing his nomination for a floor vote.
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Barrasso Takes Up Gavel at Key Senate Committee

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Tom Ichniowski
January 11, 2017
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Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)—the new chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, one of the most important congressional panels for construction—is likely to take a tough stance against environmental regulations and be an advocate for infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, observers say.


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Bill sponsors Lisa Murkowski and Maria Cantwell

Broad Energy Bill Moves Onto Next Step After Senate Approval

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Pam Hunter McFarland
April 27, 2016
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With the Senate’s strong approval of a comprehensive energy bill, political observers are waiting for conferees to be named to work out significant differences between the House and Senate measures.
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Senate Begins Debate on Wide-Ranging Energy Bill

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Pam Hunter McFarland
January 28, 2016
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A Senate floor vote could come by Feb. 5 on a sweeping energy bill, which, if enacted, would be the first comprehensive energy legislation to make it through Congress since 2007.


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Effort of Senate To Block 'Water Rule' Falls Short

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Pam Hunter McFarland
November 11, 2015
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Despite a recent setback, Senate Republicans and a few Democrats say they are committed to passing a bill to require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw a newly issued water rule and rewrite it to address concerns from construction and agricultural industries as well as landowners.


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Budget Deal Would Boost Spending in Fiscal 2016 and 2017

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Tom Ichniowski
October 30, 2015
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Congress has passed a new budget blueprint that would provide relatively modest increases in federal spending for the current fiscal year and the next one. That could provide a boost for construction programs.


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Obama Signs Stopgap Transport Bill Extending Through Nov. 20

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Tom Ichniowski
October 30, 2015
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New extension would give lawmakers time to complete work on multi-year bill.


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