Recent Streetsblog USA posts about House of Representatives

The $2T Infrastructure Plan May Worsen Climate Change

By Gersh Kuntzman and Angie Schmitt | May 1, 2019 | 3 Comments

Without strong leadership, $2 trillion infrastructure bill could lock-in high, climate threatening transportation emissions.

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 7, 2019 | 15 Comments

The legislation is still pretty vague but it does include some somewhat disappointing omissions.

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 12, 2018 | 17 Comments

The day after the election a key Democrat promised a big spending package. But will it do more harm than good?

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 30, 2018 | 45 Comments

The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2018 | 14 Comments

With some hard-right House Republicans refusing to support the package, Democrats were able to secure a few spending priorities.

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 7, 2018 | No Comments

Earlier today, Streetsblog erroneously reported that the Trump administration is killing the TIGER grant program.