2021 bipartisan infrastructure law
Coverage of 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law in the Nexus archive.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion in annual transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. The stopgap measure, passed by the Senate, keeps the government funded at current levels through Dec. 11 but leaves states facing budget cuts starting Oct. 1, affecting transportation programs for bridges, airports, and transit.
- Louisiana could potential lose $275M in federal funding for infrastructure
Louisiana could lose $275M in federal infrastructure funding as the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law expires Sept. 30, with a stopgap spending bill failing to extend supplemental transportation funding. The expired law authorized $184B over five years for transportation programs, and states face reduced funding starting Oct. 1 if Congress does not act.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate's stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion in annual transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. States will face reduced federal transportation funding starting Oct. 1 if the funding is not extended.