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Military construction budget prioritizes housing, shipyard infrastructure

March 8, 2024 budget, military, Housing, Construction, infrastructure, prioritizes, shipyard0 comment

The Defense Department is slated to receive $ 2 billion for family housing, an increase of $ 30 million above the President’s budget request, to start remediating deteriorating conditions of military installations that have been plagued by mold, pests and toxic waste, among other problems. Congressional leaders rolled out the fiscal 2024 spending “minibus” over the weekend, placing particular emphasis on funding quality-of-life programs, including improving what they have long called “substandard” and “unacceptable” living conditions of military housing facilities. “This is disgusting, this is unsatisfactory. Would any of you want…

Can a 10-year federal infrastructure plan really sustain itself for 10 years

November 10, 2022 10year, sustain, plan, federal, really, Years, itself, infrastructure0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The action plan from the Biden administration for the Infrastructure Bill seeks to ensure projects across the nation get done on time and on budget. They’ve already hired 2,500 people to help state, local and tribal governments. But the plan has a 10-year horizon. And that could spell trouble. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin gets analysis from Professor Bob Tobias of American University. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And Bob, this…

Water water everywhere: EPA using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to make it safer to drink

August 6, 2022 water, infrastructure, drink, everywhere, funds, Bipartisan, safer, using0 comment

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes the single largest investment of water infrastructure ever in federal government, with more than $ 50 billion going to Environmental Protection Agency programs. More than $ 20 billion is intended for safe drinking water programs, $ 15 billion is dedicated to replace lead pipes and $ 1.8 billion is to protect regional waters, according to the agency. Karen Dettmer, managing director for Infrastructure Implementation at EPA, said it is also the first time the agency has dedicated funding for tackling emerging contaminants, through its State…

Biden admits he’s bored talking about his infrastructure win all the time

April 12, 2022 Time, He's, Talking, Admits, infrastructure, bored, about, Biden0 comment

President Biden on Tuesday said that even he’s bored of talking about his infrastructure law, which is his only big legislative win and his top talking point. Speaking at a bioethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, Mr. Biden outlined his infrastructure plan’s spending, including how it will rebuild waterway locks along … The Washington Times stories: White House

Recycled speeches, low wattage events drown out Biden’s infrastructure message

December 9, 2021 Speeches, events, Biden's, infrastructure, drown, Recycled, wattage, Message0 comment

A public relations blitz aimed at energizing the American public about President Biden’s big infrastructure win has fallen on deaf ears with voters, who are tuning out recycled speeches and low-wattage events. Mr. Biden on Wednesday took his infrastructure roadshow to Kansas City, Missouri, where he made a fifth speech … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden Signs $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill into Law

November 15, 2021 Biden, into, Bill, Bipartisan, Signs, Trillion, infrastructure0 comment

Thirteen Republicans backed the bill, which is expected to add $ 256 billion to the federal deficit over the next ten years. National Review