ASCE strongly opposes legislation that would create federal gas tax holiday
February 17, 2022
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Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Holds Hearing On Grid Resilience
February 17, 2022
On Tuesday, February 15 the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing entitled “Keeping the Lights On: Strategies for Grid Resilience and Reliability”. The focus of this hearing was investments and policies in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve grid resilience, and to discuss future investments and policy needs. While......
Congress Begins 2022 WRDA Process with Key Hearings
January 13, 2022
This week, Congress officially opened its public process for the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Public Works Michael Connor and Chief of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appeared before House Transportation & Infrastructure Water Resources Subcommittee and the Senate Environment......
Congress Passes Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
November 05, 2021
Today the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate and passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The bill was brought up for a vote shortly after Democrats reached a compromise agreement on a separate $1.75 trillion budget reconciliation package that addresses the social spending priorities of the Biden Administration. The bipartisan......
Florida Civil Engineers Give the State’s Infrastructure a “C” Grade
October 27, 2021
On Wednesday, October 27, the Florida Section of ASCE unveiled the 2021 Report Card for Florida’s Infrastructure, the section’s first report card since 2016. The report assigned the state’s systems a cumulative grade of “C”, which is higher than the national grade of “C-“ and consistent with the state’s “C” grade in its previous 2016......
October 21, 2021
This year, as everyone comes together on October 21 to Imagine a Day Without Water, it is important to remember the vital importance of our nation’s infrastructure in providing us with clean and safe water. More than 2 million miles of underground pipes provide millions of people with safe drinking water. Wastewater infrastructure, including more......
Congressional Committees Meet to Discuss Hurricane Ida Response
October 07, 2021
As Congress continues to negotiate passage of President Biden’s agenda, multiple committees met this week to discuss the administration’s response to Hurricane Ida, which caused nearly 100 deaths and resulted in billions of dollars in damage from Louisiana up into the northeast. On September 30, Congress passed a continuing resolution to extend government funded, but......
Myths And Facts: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
September 23, 2021
ASCE’s Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives team has been focused the past few months on working with ASCE members to press Congress to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), over $550 billion in new investments for physical infrastructure assets from roads to water systems to our electric grid and more. During our outreach......
House Passes Continuing Resolution To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 3
September 22, 2021
The House of Representatives on Sept. 21 passed a continuing resolution that does not include an extension for transportation programs, signaling Congressional leaders may be prepared to agree on a significant infrastructure bill before federal funding authority expires. House members are expected to consider the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by Sept. 27, just......
House Committees Move Forward With Reconciliation Legislation
September 16, 2021
This month, the House of Representatives began the process of writing their proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package following passage of a budget resolution in August. Along with of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the reconciliation package marks a critical step in President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda. Unlike the bipartisan......