Tag: Senate

Senate Republicans unveil counteroffer to Biden’s infrastructure plan — Here’s what’s in it

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

WASHINGTON / CNBC — Senate GOP members sent a $928 billion counteroffer for President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan on Thursday, as the sides see whether they can reach a bipartisan deal. The plan includes: $506 billion for roads, bridges, and major infrastructure projects, including $4 billion for electric vehicles $98 billion for public transit $72 billion for water systems $65 billion for broadband $56 billion for airports $46 billion for passenger and freight rail systems $22 billion for ports and waterways $22 billion for water storage $21 billion for safety efforts $20 billion...

Rep. Val Demings to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 18, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

NBC NEWS – Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., is planning to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022, according to an NBC News source. “Val is an impressive and formidable candidate whose potential entrance would make the race against Rubio highly competitive,” said a national Democrat with knowledge of the party’s strategy on the Senate seat. Demings hinted in April at entering the Senate race during an interview with MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. “I have received calls and texts and messages from people all over the state asking me to run because they feel that they are not represented...