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U.S. House approves $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill but outlook uncertain


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package on Wednesday by a 233-to-188 vote to boost spending on roads, bridges, public transit and rail, but the White House and Senate Republicans opposed the measure.

Representative Peter DeFazio, the Democrat who chairs the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said the vote showed a House majority was "willing to fight for a new vision" that "deals with the incredibly deteriorated infrastructure in this country."

Republican Senator John Barrasso, who chairs the Environment and Public Works committee, responded by saying the House bill "is a dead end and has no chance of becoming law. It's a road to nowhere."

The bill dedicates nearly $500 billion for surface transportation needs, $130 billion for school infrastructure, $70 billion to improve the electric grid, $100 billion on housing, $100 billion to expand broadband internet and $30 billion on healthcare facilities.:snip:

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House Passes $1.5T Climate Infrastructure Bill Packed With Green New Deal Wish-List Items

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a massive $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill packed with Democrats’ climate wish-list items. Democrats passed the bill 233-188 on a mostly party-line vote. Much of the funding tied to actual transportation measures — $500 billion — is tied to green measures requiring states to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for mitigation as if an unspecified climate catastrophe were on the immediate horizon.:snip:

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