Ahead of infrastructure talks, House Democrats release $137B bill

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Source: The Hill

House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a $137 billion Transportation and Housing and Urban Development bill, just hours before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) were set to meet with President Trump to discuss infrastructure.

The bill increases funding for the three agencies by $6 billion in comparison to current spending levels.

Democrats had blasted Trump for proposing $5.9 billion in cuts to the transportation budget in his budget request, while at the same time calling for major infrastructure investments. A 21.5 percent cut to transportation, they said, did not bode well for a bold infrastructure plan.

“This year’s transportation and housing funding bill makes significant new investments in infrastructure, prioritizes safety, and protects vulnerable populations – a stark contrast to the Trump administration’s draconian budget proposal,” said Rep David Price (D-N.C.), who chairs the appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/444974-ahead-of-infrastructure-talks-house-democrats-release-137b-bill

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1. Interesting especially when viewed in context of rump's latest temper fit (this a.m.) in...

canceling the Infrastructure meeting w/ House democrats. He already had the poster and handouts made in advance, all planned, including the temper fit. Besides the fact he's obviously not wanting to deal w/ the Country's issues such as Infra-Structure, etc., he's more concerned about the perception of himself, nothing else.