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Federal Funding

Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books

Tom Ichniowski

December 22, 2019

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

The Nation's Infrastructure

Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending

Unlike last two-year pact, new agreement lacks overall infrastructure increase target

Tom Ichniowski

July 27, 2019

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Industry officials hope to at least preserve big infrastructure gains won in 2018-2019.

Trump Administration Policy

Reported Death of Infrastructure Package Is Exaggerated: A Commentary

Dave Bauer

June 25, 2019

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For urgent reasons, an infrastructure pact has a good chance of surviving the defeatist gloom.

Infrastructure Funding

New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs

Measure reflects Year Two of budget pact's infrastructure boost—over 2017

Tom Ichniowski

February 20, 2019

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Highway funding fares well in fiscal 2019 shutdown-ending package, other programs pared.

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Tom Ichniowski

February 13, 2019

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When Rep. Peter DeFazio, the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, opened his panel’s first infrastructure hearing in the new Congress, he tapped some buttons on his phone and, on purpose, set off what sounded like a warning klaxon.

Federal Spending

Update: Trump Signs Omnibus Spending Bill with $21B Infrastructure Boost

After threatening veto, president signs $1.3B package, averting government shutdown

Tom Ichniowski

March 23, 2018

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Measure increases 2018 spending for highways, TIGER, EPA water, VA facilities.

Infrastructure Spending

States' FY 2017 Capital Spending Climbs, Led by Transportation

Tom Ichniowski

November 20, 2017

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Budget officers' report estimates capital spending up 5.7%, to $107 billion.

Canada's New Budget Keeps Big Infrastructure Spend

But firms lament lack of projects moving to design

Scott Van Voorhis

March 29, 2017

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But firms lament lack of projects moving to design.

Rail Infrastructure

A New Era of Transit

Buoyed by socioeconomic trends and political will, transit projects are hatching across the U.S.

Aileen Cho

February 8, 2017

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Election Day 2016 marked a new era of hope for the U.S. mass-transportation construction sector—and it went beyond presidential promises.

Canada Adds $60B to Infrastructure Funding

Finance minister also announces infrastructure bank strategy to lure private investment

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

November 2, 2016

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Finance minister also announces infrastructure bank strategy to lure private investment.

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Items Tagged with 'infrastructure spending'

ARTICLES

Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books

Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending

Reported Death of Infrastructure Package Is Exaggerated: A Commentary

New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Update: Trump Signs Omnibus Spending Bill with $21B Infrastructure Boost

States' FY 2017 Capital Spending Climbs, Led by Transportation

Canada's New Budget Keeps Big Infrastructure Spend

A New Era of Transit

Canada Adds $60B to Infrastructure Funding

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