Transport Topics (March 9, 2021)
The House of Representatives will take up the new COVID-19 relief bill today, and it appears likely that lawmakers will clear it for President Joe Biden’s signature. Once that happens, the White House and decision-makers on Capitol Hill plan to turn their attention to infrastructure. Details of the Biden plan aren’t yet known, but it’s expected to include climate change provisions and updates to renewable energy policies. It has been previewed as potentially the largest infrastructure effort since the Great Depression-era New Deal.