After all the hosannas about infrastructure’s importance, it’s unsettling how quickly faith falters when it comes to paying.

Construction groups and congressional Democrats are praising President Joe Biden’s $2-trillion jobs proposal for its massive infrastructure spending.

Next on Congress' agenda is planning for an infrastructure bill, and we have ideas to help members start. While consensus will be difficult, much of the outline already exists.

$1.4-trillion measure has mostly small boosts or cutbacks for construction accounts in 2021.

Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.