At the 2021 G7 Summit, President Biden and G7 leaders announced their intent to develop a values-driven, high-impact, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet the enormous infrastructure needs of low- and middle-income countries and support the United States’ and its allies’ economic and national security interests. Over the past year, members of the Administration have traveled to hear directly from…
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Biden Nominates Williamson for MSHA Head
President Joe Biden nominated Christopher J. Williamson to serve as Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) at the Department of Labor.
Read MoreEnvironmental Justice
Biden Administration Promises to Double Down on Environmental Justice. By Megan McLean
Read MoreInfrastructure Talks at Crossroads
June 2, 2021 – President Biden will sit down with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today as his infrastructure negotiations with Republicans enter a critical and potentially final week. Administration officials have signaled this is a make-or-break week on bipartisan negotiations, with Biden hoping to pass an infrastructure bill with or without Republicans by the end of the summer. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg…
Read MoreLabor and Employment
There Are Likely to Be Labor and Employment Changes Ahead for Federal Road and Highway Contractors. By Michael J. Schrier
Read MoreBiden Seeks $621 Billion for Infrastructure
In advance of his speech on infrastructure, CNN released details of the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposal. Funding improvements to roads, bridges, railways and other infrastructure has been a central piece of Biden’s recovery plans. He has said that it will create “really good-paying jobs” and help the nation compete better.
Read MoreBiden Infrastructure Plan Comes This Week
March 29, 2021 – According to Politico, President Joe Biden is set to roll out his infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, laying out details for a package that is about much, much more than just transportation. Roads, bridges, rail and transit remain at the center of it, though. Early reports suggest that the first part of the possible $3 trillion…
Read MoreMajority of Voters Want Government to Support Domestic Mining
The National Mining Association (NMA) released new polling showing that the vast majority of voters – including a majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independents – want to see the Biden administration and Congress support domestic mining projects to create jobs, secure our supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign countries for minerals we could be mining here at home.
Read MoreGalanis Appointed MSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary
Jeannette J. Galanis, MSHA’s new deputy assistant secretary for policy, was appointed by President Biden, effective Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.
Read MoreBiden: Without Infrastructure China Will Eat Our Lunch
President Joe Biden urged Congress to move quickly on a large infrastructure improvement plan in a meeting with four senators, declaring that China is poised to “eat our lunch” otherwise, according to a story on Bloomberg.
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