Joe Biden Proposes $2 Trillion Clean Energy and Infrastructure Plan
July 16, 2020
Democratic presumptive nominee, Joe Biden unveiled the second pillar of his Build Back Better economic recovery plan with a $2 trillion clean energy and infrastructure plan, focused on speeding up the transition to cleaner energy for transportation and buildings in addition to prioritizing environmental justice. On Tuesday, July 14, near his home in Wilmington, Delaware,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/civil-engineers-commend-house-ti-committee-for-bipartisan-advancement-of-2020-water-resources-and-development-act/">Civil Engineers Commend House T&I Committee for Bipartisan Advancement of 2020 Water Resources and Development ActJuly 15, 2020
The following is a statement by K.N. Gunalan “Guna,” Ph.D., P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on H.R. 7575 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today: “Our nation’s water resources systems – levees, dams, inland waterways, and ports—are critical for keeping the......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/house-committee-on-transportation-infrastructure-advances-water-resources-development-act-of-2020/">House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Advances Water Resources Development Act of 2020House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Advances Water Resources Development Act of 2020
July 15, 2020
This week, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure introduced and passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, H.R. 7575. The bill is expected to receive a full House vote the week of July 27. Earlier this spring, the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works passed their WRDA bill, the bipartisan......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-unveils-new-infrastructure-gamechangers/">ASCE UNVEILS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE GAMECHANGERSASCE UNVEILS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE GAMECHANGERS
July 14, 2020
And sometimes, there’s good news. While many projects across the country are at a standstill due to budgetary constraints, while others have been able to move forward with less traffic on the road – all as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to also recognize the innovative and exciting engineering projects and programs......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/fy21-appropriations-bills-pass-out-of-house-commerce-justice-science-and-as-labor-hhs-education-subcommittees/">FY21 Appropriations Bills Pass Out of House Commerce, Justice, Science and as Labor, HHS, Education SubcommitteesJuly 09, 2020
Two more Appropriations bills have joined the rush of FY 2021 funding bills working their way through the House Appropriations Committee. The Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies both completed work on their respective funding bills this week and each......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/house-fy21-homeland-security-interior-environment-and-energy-water-development-appropriations-bills-on-the-move/">House FY21 Homeland Security, Interior & Environment, and Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bills on the MoveJuly 08, 2020
This week, several subcommittees within the House Committee on Appropriations marked up Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations bills. All 12 appropriations bills must pass both chambers of Congress and be signed into law by September 30, 2020 in order to avoid a government shutdown. In recent years, Congress has not been able to pass the appropriations......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/house-appropriators-markup-fy2021-transportation-spending-bill/">House Appropriators Markup FY2021 Transportation Spending BillHouse Appropriators Markup FY2021 Transportation Spending Bill
July 08, 2020
On the heels of the House passing the Moving Forward Act last week, Chairman David Price (D-NC4) and the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies marked up and passed their spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The legislation provides $75.9 billion in total discretionary spending – a......
July 01, 2020
The following is a statement by K.N. Gunalan “Guna,” Ph.D., P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in response to the House passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act: Today, the House of Representatives prioritized modern, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure as part of America’s recovery. We commend the House for making infrastructure investment a......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-president-house-select-committees-climate-crisis-action-plan-includes-asce-recommendations/">ASCE President: House Select Committee’s Climate Crisis Action Plan Includes ASCE RecommendationsASCE President: House Select Committee’s Climate Crisis Action Plan Includes ASCE Recommendations
June 30, 2020
The following is a statement by K.N. Gunalan “Guna,” Ph.D., P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in response to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ Solving the Climate Crisis action plan: “Resiliency and adapting to a changing climate go hand in hand, and we must now be anticipating how dramatic changes......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-recommendations-adopted-in-house-climate-crisis-action-plan/">ASCE Recommendations Adopted in House Climate Crisis Action PlanASCE Recommendations Adopted in House Climate Crisis Action Plan
June 30, 2020
This week, the Democrats on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released their “Climate Crisis Action Plan,” which includes many of the recommendations that ASCE made in our letter to the Committee late last year. Our letter stated, in part: “Civil engineers work to harden existing and build new infrastructure to better withstand......