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U.S. Cites 'Crisis' as Road Deaths Rise 18% in First-Half of 2021

It was the biggest six-month increase since the department began recording fatal crash data in 1975.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., addresses the urgent need to counter climate change in the US with transformational investments in clean jobs, during an event at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

Climate Bid Faces Tricky Path Over Money for Electric Cars

New legislation provides $7.5 billion to build a national network of charging outlets.

Construction project manager Gabrielle Ferro, second right, speaks with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, during a tour of an underground tunnel for the expansion of the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport plane train tunnel at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, May 21 in Atlanta.

White House Gives GOP June 7 Deadline for Infrastructure Deal

As of Sunday, the two sides remained far apart.

In this May 20, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., speaks as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee meets on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Carper is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. In a letter sent late Thursday, April 29, 2021, to the Environmental Protection Agency, Carper says the administration must move forcefully in the auto sector to achieve Biden’s plan of slashing America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Senator Pushes for More Forceful Auto Regulations

He says the administration must be more aggressive with the auto sector to achieve President Biden’s plan of slashing emissions.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks from the House floor, during the vote on the Democrat's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, on Capitol Hill on March 10 in Washington.

Pelosi Pledges Swift Work on Infrastructure Package

President Biden proposed $2 trillion in clean energy, public transit, and road and bridge projects during the campaign.

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U.S. Infrastructure Gets C- Grade

The American Society of Civil Engineers sees a $2.6T gap in infrastructure spending.

In this April 16, 2020 photo, work continues on a bridge on the Interstate Highway 75 project in Troy, MI.

Beyond Virus Relief, Biden Team Prepares Wider Economic Package

Biden and his team have begun discussions on the possible outlines of an infrastructure package with members of Congress.

In this file photo, Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Senate Confirms Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

He is expected to play an important role in overseeing stronger fuel economy standards, as well as the president's push for a $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

In this Dec. 16, 2020, file photo President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Transportation Secretary former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, President-elect speaks during a news conference at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del.

Buttigieg Aims for Infrastructure Overhaul

The nominee calls it a "generational opportunity" to create new jobs, fight economic inequality and stem climate change.

In this March 20, 2020, file photo Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters as he arrives for a meeting to discuss the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill Washington. The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday, April 19, on a $400-plus billion aid package to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

Lawmakers Near Deal on Aid

The proposal would add up to $450 billion to a small-business loan program that has run out of money.