Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

Portland Press Herald - Tue November 09, 2021

Maine Expects $2.4B from Infrastructure Act to Address a Backlog of Projects

Maine officials are expecting approximately $2.37 billion from President Biden's five-year bipartisan infrastructure package following its congressional approval Nov. 5. Maine's portion of the trillion-dollar package includes will be used to repair and rebuild battered infrastructure in the state....

CEG - Tue November 09, 2021

PennDOT Set for Major Influx of Funds From Newly Passed Infrastructure Bill

With congressional approval of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) on Nov. 6, President Biden fulfilled a major priority for his domestic agenda. After months of tense negotiations, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill 228-206, following the Senate's 69-30 vote count in August, thus cementing a political victory for Democrats....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 09, 2021

Maine-Based AIT Bridges Discusses Infrastructure Bill

Hailed as the largest long-term investment in the nation's infrastructure in nearly a century, the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework covers funding for a broad range of future projects, none the least of which is the $109 billion for the nation's surface transportation system....

allred. house. gov - Tue September 07, 2021

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Visits North Texas

On the heels of a big win in the Senate, the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to north Texas. He toured the Terminal C construction site at DFW Airport....

Senate. gov - Tue August 24, 2021

Infrastructure Bill Spurs Construction Projects in Idaho

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed by a 69-30 vote:"The bipartisan legislation we passed today makes investments in traditional, hard infrastructure projects to help keep pace with Idaho's rapid growth....

CEG - Tue August 10, 2021

Equipment Manufacturers, Associations Hail Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill

The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Aug. 10 by a wide bipartisan majority vote, 69-30. Nineteen republicans joined all 50 democrats in passing the bill, which now will head to the House, though that chamber may not take up the bill until fall, after its August recess....