Since 2018, more than 50 severe weather events have caused losses exceeding $1 billion. In 2020 alone, there were 22 such disasters. The infrastructure bill includes $1 billion for a FEMA program that helps communities take action to prepare for extreme weather before it strikes. 2. Severe weather events resulted in 262 deaths in 2020. …
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that is being considered in Congress includes $73 billion for upgrades to U.S. electric power infrastructure, $46 billion in cybersecurity funding to support critical infrastructure needs, and funds to accelerate development of smart grids, advanced transmission, and next-generation power technologies. Here are five facts on the electric grid in America. Fossil …
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that is being considered in Congress contains funding for upgrades to water infrastructure like dams as well as funding to replace lead pipes and other outdated and unsafe systems. Much of the nation’s critical water infrastructure is 50-100 years old. Here are five facts on water in America. Millions of U.S. …
The bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill awaiting consideration in the House includes $65 billion for broadband, including grants to states for physical infrastructure like towers and cables, discounts for home Internet for disadvantaged families, and WiFi hotspots in schools. Here are five facts about the state of broadband in America. More than 30 million Americans lack …
1. Democrats, but not Republicans, would end “qualified immunity” for police officers. The legal doctrine of qualified immunity prevents individual police officers from facing civil lawsuits except in very rare circumstances. The Democrats’ reform bill would end qualified immunity for police officers. Congressional Republicans have suggested that police departments, but not individual officers, face civil liability in instances of officer …
While President Biden’s plan would broadly allocate $52 billion to manufacturing, Congress has considered support for specific sectors. The president’s plan would appropriate $52 billion to modernize manufacturing supply chains; invest in capital access programs; and create new finance programs to support debt and equity investments. An earlier bill that focuses on the energy sector, S. 622, …
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In late March, the House Problem Solvers Caucus sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy asking them to give rank-and-file members a greater voice in the legislative process by returning to “regular order.” Here are five facts on regular order: According to the Congressional Research Service, regular order is “a …
Six votes decided the 2020 U.S. House election for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks won, and she has been seated, but Democratic challenger Rita Hart is asking a congressional committee to investigate the results. Here are five facts on contested congressional elections: The authority for the House to overturn election results comes from …
Inflation has been low in the U.S. for decades. But amid a rebounding economy and a new burst of spending from Washington, some economists are raising concern about the prospect of rising prices. Here are five facts on inflation: The Federal Reserve defines inflation as the “increase in the prices of goods and services over time.” …
One of the most contentious parts of the recently passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is the state and local government aid provision, with critics noting that many localities are in decent financial shape amid a rebounding economy. Here are five facts on state and local government aid: The COVID-19 relief bill provides $350 billion …
