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Buttigieg: I think we are getting pretty close to a fish-or-cut-bait moment on infrastructure talks Mychael Schnell © Greg Nash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said the Biden administration is "getting pretty close to a fish-or-cut-bait moment" when discussing negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans on an infrastructure package. When asked by host Jake Tapper on CNNs "State of the Union" if Democrat...

Buttigieg says infrastructure talks ‘can’t go on forever, calls for clear direction by next week CNBC 1 hr ago Emma Newburger Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that Senate Democrats and Republicans must establish a clear direction on infrastructure by June 7. Democrats plan to move forward with crafting a sweeping infrastructure package next month with or without Republican support in order to pass a bill this summer. The two parties are in ongoing talks...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg declared on Sunday that the Biden administration was “getting pretty close to a fish-or-cut bait moment” when it came to discussions on a bipartisan infrastructure spending bill, adding that Democrats can’t “go on forever” with Senate Republicans. In his continued hope to get Republicans to buy onto his sweeping infrastructure package, President Joe Biden recently cut the price tag from $2.3 trillion to a...

The Transportation Department on Friday greenlit the Hudson Tunnel Project's environmental impact statement and will allow it to move on toward final design and construction. 

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed that the best way to move petroleum is through a pipeline.

Biden administration struggles to limit political damage from gas shortage Sean Sullivan Replay Video UP NEXT President Biden has struggled this week to contain an escalating gasoline shortage in the Southeast, prompting Republicans to open a new line of attack against him on an issue that has long been fraught with political peril for the party that controls the White House. In Congress, Republicans seized on Biden’s moves to transition away from fossil fuels, suggestin...

Buttigieg labels infrastructure a national security issue Dominick Mastrangelo © Greg Nash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed to a ransomware attack on a major U.S. pipeline providing energy to much of the East Coast as he suggested funding the countrys infrastructure needs amounts to a national security issue. "The truth is that having excellent, modern infrastructure has always, always been a national security issue," But...

Underestimated no more, Biden intends to carry America forward.

Pete Buttigieg says climate summit an opportunity for US to regain moral leadership on crisis CNN 1 hr ago By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN © JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2021. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued on Thursday that President Joe Bidens goal to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions is vital to reasserting US leadersh...

If the UnitedStates can invest in greener cities then so can we - Alison Jihnstone Alison Johnstone © US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is talking about “equity” when it comes to public tran... When new Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks about infrastructure, he isn’t just talking about motorways. He’s talking about “equity” when it comes to public transport and safety on roads. Reliance on the motor car is deeply ingrained in the American ps...