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President Donald Trump

Trump's State of the Union: More on Infrastructure in Democrats' Response

The president spoke briefly about infrastructure in his third State of the Union address last Tuesday, urging Congress to pass the bipartisan America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had a lot more to say.

February 10, 2020 - Transport Topics

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Investing in a more Sustainable Infrastructure

Congress needs to do more than fund the status quo in its next infrastructure bill, whenever that long-promised bill becomes a reality.

May 23, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

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Too Much Spending on New Projects, Not Enough on Maintenance

Transportation for America’s report argues that the growing cost of maintaining highways should refocus spending away from expansion projects, toward maintenance efforts.

May 20, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

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APTA Calls for $232 Billion in 'Critical' Public Transit Investment

APTA's new report suggests that the need for investment is great, but the benefits could be even greater.

March 21, 2019 - Metro Magazine

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House Democrats Prepared to Work with Trump Administration on Infrastructure

The incoming chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), points to gubernatorial races and a California ballot initiative to show there's no peril for legislators to hike the gas tax.

November 29, 2018 - Marketwatch

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Too Many Roads Already

Henry Grabar argues that the United States has already too many roads, and the burden of maintenance costs and the sprawl encouraged by road-building should make new roads and bridges the country's last priority.

April 13, 2017 - Slate

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Road to Infrastructure Bill May Run Through Freedom Caucus

Much talked about Trump infrastructure bill has yet to be written, but the president's failure to pass a health care bill in the House has drawn Congress watchers' attention to the Freedom Caucus and the impact they may have an infrastructure bill.

April 9, 2017 - The Hill

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