Republican "priority" legislation passed 225-204 but has provisions that will make it "dead on arrival" in the U.S. Senate, said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Legal action was brought by communities that claimed business and environmental damage when the US Army Corps of Engineers opened the Louisiana spillway for 123 days in 2019. 

Opponents of the resolution probably will be unable to override a promised Biden veto.

With the economy so far navigating through recession risks, ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index shot up 11 points this quarter to a cautiously pessimistic 44 rating, with 68% of survey respondents seeing the current market as either stable or improving, up from 62.7% last quarter.

Representatives of major construction and transportation groups say that highway and transit funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continue to move out, financing active projects around the country at a solid pace. 

Industry executive, named to head the Federal Aviation Administration, withdrew as a candidate after Senate Republicans said he lacked experience for the job.

At the European Union summit, negotiations got underway on details to launch continent toward self-sufficient clean energy manufacturing and materials sourcing to meet proposed net-zero emissions goals.

Contaminated material was illegally dumped on a Rhode Island highway project.

The initial congressional hearing on President Joe Biden’s 2024 US Dept. of Transportation budget proposal showed evidence of continued strong bipartisan support for infrastructure, although the parties differed on the specifics.

DOE's push to attract private investors is seen to fast-track commercialization of clean hydrogen, long duration energy storage and advanced nuclear power.