{"id":111059,"date":"2021-01-30T09:07:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T14:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=111059"},"modified":"2021-01-30T12:57:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T17:57:07","slug":"lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=111059&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-915794918-315x210.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2362877\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2362877\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2362877 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-915794918-655x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2362877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) (C) talks to reporters. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>\nUPDATED 9:05 AM PT \u2013 Saturday, January 30, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle showed excitement over a potential infrastructure bill. During The Hill&#8217;s &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/transportation\/536464-watch-live-the-hills-reset-2021-a-new-american-start-virtual-event\">Reset 2021 Event&#8217;<\/a> on Friday, a group of Democrats and Republicans gathered virtually to discuss American infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfyrtv.com\/2021\/01\/29\/bonding-bills-evolving\/\">reports<\/a>, lawmakers have been working towards developing an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chronline.com\/news\/supporters-say-abbarno-s-rural-infrastructure-bill-will-lay-foundation-for-economic-development\/article_be4dbd0e-6292-11eb-bab5-534137826aa6.html\">infrastructure plan<\/a> for some time now, though they have newfound optimism about passing a package in 2021. However, disagreements remain along party lines about what should be included in the bill.<\/p>\n<p>A notable speaker at the event was Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who said these initiatives need to be a national effort. Democrats also called for dramatic environmental reforms to be included in an infrastructure bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anything we do, and I think people acknowledge this, has to be bipartisan,&#8221; Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) said. &#8220;Certainly, if we&#8217;re going to do a big climate-related bill &#8212; something that is really going to address climate change and change the behavior of polluters &#8212; a carbon fee, I think, is the best way to do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Republicans argued funding must be targeted when it comes to bills of this nature. For example, funding could be acquired from mechanisms that don&#8217;t include an increase in the federal gas tax.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we need to pivot to something a little more equitable, something that brings in those dollars from individuals using the roads and bridges and get those dollars in as part of the process,&#8221; Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) &#8220;It&#8217;s a user fee is what it is, and we have a lot of people using that infrastructure that aren&#8217;t paying for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the two parties may not necessarily agree on what to include in the legislation, there is strong bipartisan support for passing an infrastructure bill during this 117th Congress.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/gov-newsom-signs-bill-extends-covid-19-eviction-protections\/\">Gov. Newsom Signs Bill, Extends COVID-19 Eviction Protections<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) (C) talks to reporters. 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