House Committee, White House Prepare for Highway Bill’s Consideration

T.R.U.S.T.
May 5, 2021
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Transport Topics By Eugene Mulero

May 6, 2021

The White House intends to schedule meetings with transportation leaders next week before the congressional committees’ consideration of multiyear highway policy bills.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki indicated she anticipates President Joe Biden will meet with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and other key policymakers, for negotiations on infrastructure policy.

Biden has been promoting his $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, meant as a transformative proposal consisting of comprehensive surface transportation measures, and climate change policies. The corporate tax rate would increase to 28% from 21% to fund many of the plan’s components.

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