Tag: Infrastructure Week

Trump’s infrastructure week meltdown backfired immediately — and Senate Republicans know it

The day after Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives following last fall’s midterm elections, President Trump took to both Twitter and a podium at the White House to warn Democrats not to investigate his administration or else he would use the power of the presidency to stop any new federal legislation.

“If that happens,” Trump said of Democratic investigations leading to subpoenas for members of his administration, “then we’re going to do the same thing, and government comes to a halt. And I would blame them.”

On Wednesday, Trump made good on his threat.

View the complete May 23 article by Sophia Tesfaye from Salon on the AlterNet website here.

Trump had ‘Infrastructure Week.’ Amy Klobuchar does him one better.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is campaigning in San Francisco. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

The Minnesota senator and presidential hopeful unveiled a $1 trillion plan to help rehabilitate America’s aging bridges and roads.

Recurring plans to hold an “Infrastructure Week” have amounted to naught during the Trump administration, and have become something of a running joke even as the nation’s road and bridges continue to crumble and fall into disrepair.

Democratic presidential contender Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) unveiled a comprehensive plan on Thursday to show them how it’s done.

The Minnesota senator introduced a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan — her first major campaign policy proposal since announcing her White House bid last month —  that she said would be her top budget priority if elected, drawing a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump.

View the complete March 28 article by Addy Baird on the ThinkProgress website here.