CCAGW Annual Ratings

Transportation and Infrastructure Authorization - En Bloc Amendments

Description: 

Pallone, D-N.J., en bloc amendments no. 3 to the $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that would, among other provisions, authorize $20 billion over five years for Energy Department grants to states and Native American tribes to upgrade public building infrastructure; direct the Health and Human Services Department to provide grants to states and localities for improvements to laboratory infrastructure that would reduce wait times for COVID-19 test results; authorize $20 billion over six years to establish a Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator that would aim to bolster and expand a robust clean energy workforce; double funding authorized for Environmental Protection Agency clean school bus programs and triple the amount reserved for underserved and disadvantaged communities; and fund a number of programs related to updating infrastructure, including broadband service, and researching energy efficient technologies.

Vote Number: 
House Vote 133
Bill Number: 
HR 2
CCAGW Position: 
Nay
Vote Results: 
Adopted 234-178: R 3-177; D 231-0; I 0-0; O 0-1.