Tag: senate
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tears into ‘completely inadequate’ GOP stimulus proposal
Samuel Corum/Getty Images Democrats have to combine against Senate Republicans’ new, slimmed-down proposal for fresh stimulus, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a Thursday letter to his caucus. The GOP is floating a bill expected to cost $500 billion for replenishing select relief programs. The proposal”seems to be totally insufficient and, by every measure,…
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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress
Representatives from the government and the utility handling the ability of Los Angeles are suggesting a infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered upon the broad electrification of business and transportation. Drafted by the Los Angeles-based public-private Transportation Electrification Partnership, also a collaboration between the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Southern California Edison, the Los…