It is genuinely remarkable that Democrats managed to pass most of their major legislative goals in 2021-2022 (IIJA, IRA, CHIPS, ARP, formally legalizing same-sex marriage, electoral count act) while the GOP couldn't legislate its way out of a paper bag and experienced *multiple* government shutdowns
November 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
It is genuinely remarkable that Democrats managed to pass most of their major legislative goals in 2021-2022 (IIJA, IRA, CHIPS, ARP, formally legalizing same-sex marriage, electoral count act) while the GOP couldn't legislate its way out of a paper bag and experienced *multiple* government shutdowns
The IIJA funding means that 91 projects in 37 states will be one step closer to reality - meaning better safety for drivers and train crews (and passengers) alike.
www.trains.com
FRA awards $1.24 billion for grade crossing projects - Trains
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November 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The IIJA funding means that 91 projects in 37 states will be one step closer to reality - meaning better safety for drivers and train crews (and passengers) alike.
Sure, and I am a direct beneficiary of the IIJA and the IRA and I appreciate them but Biden let The Bastards Get Away With It, and that's pretty unforgivable.
November 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Sure, and I am a direct beneficiary of the IIJA and the IRA and I appreciate them but Biden let The Bastards Get Away With It, and that's pretty unforgivable.
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Revive the portions of IIJA that Trump rolled back.
Stop the war on higher ed and start to fix how it gets financed.
Start the rebuild of the scientific community.
Roll back the Medicare cuts.
Stop the war on higher ed and start to fix how it gets financed.
Start the rebuild of the scientific community.
Roll back the Medicare cuts.
November 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Revive the portions of IIJA that Trump rolled back.
Stop the war on higher ed and start to fix how it gets financed.
Start the rebuild of the scientific community.
Roll back the Medicare cuts.
Stop the war on higher ed and start to fix how it gets financed.
Start the rebuild of the scientific community.
Roll back the Medicare cuts.
I think you can push Dems in a certain direction and still acknowledge when good is being done. I agree the latter has become more muted lately. IIJA and IRA were incredibly pieces of legislation by the Biden Administration, but they never got the recognition they deserved.
Here’s the problem: There is SO much criticism of Democrats on the internet, there is no such thing as something small.
It is 24/7. It is non-stop. It is being done in good faith, bad faith, by republicans, by leftists, by democrats, by state actors, by journalists.
The scale is unfathomable.
It is 24/7. It is non-stop. It is being done in good faith, bad faith, by republicans, by leftists, by democrats, by state actors, by journalists.
The scale is unfathomable.
November 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I think you can push Dems in a certain direction and still acknowledge when good is being done. I agree the latter has become more muted lately. IIJA and IRA were incredibly pieces of legislation by the Biden Administration, but they never got the recognition they deserved.
Oh very much so! The IRA was an excellent start (as were CHIPS and the IIJA).
It's just worth noting *ahead of time* that stripping off trade barriers won't be *sufficient* to electrify the US auto market, even if it is probably *necessary*.
It's just worth noting *ahead of time* that stripping off trade barriers won't be *sufficient* to electrify the US auto market, even if it is probably *necessary*.
November 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Oh very much so! The IRA was an excellent start (as were CHIPS and the IIJA).
It's just worth noting *ahead of time* that stripping off trade barriers won't be *sufficient* to electrify the US auto market, even if it is probably *necessary*.
It's just worth noting *ahead of time* that stripping off trade barriers won't be *sufficient* to electrify the US auto market, even if it is probably *necessary*.
Critical public transportation funding is in jeopardy.
As Congress considers whether to renew Federal funding established under the IIJA, a new report from @cantwell.senate.gov outlines what’s at stake for communities across the U.S. – and why Congress must restore public transportation investment.
As Congress considers whether to renew Federal funding established under the IIJA, a new report from @cantwell.senate.gov outlines what’s at stake for communities across the U.S. – and why Congress must restore public transportation investment.
October 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Critical public transportation funding is in jeopardy.
As Congress considers whether to renew Federal funding established under the IIJA, a new report from @cantwell.senate.gov outlines what’s at stake for communities across the U.S. – and why Congress must restore public transportation investment.
As Congress considers whether to renew Federal funding established under the IIJA, a new report from @cantwell.senate.gov outlines what’s at stake for communities across the U.S. – and why Congress must restore public transportation investment.
Five years after the IIJA gave DOE $57.5B; only 6% has been paid out. In 2026, Congress redirected $5.2B, while the administration wants $15.2B more rescinded.
Can DOE turn its funding into projects before it’s repurposed? The Energy Project Innovation investigates:
Can DOE turn its funding into projects before it’s repurposed? The Energy Project Innovation investigates:
Where is DOE’s IIJA Funding? - EFI Foundation
This analysis from EFI Foundation analyzes the amount of IIJA funding authorized by Congress for DOE that has reached recipients
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October 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Five years after the IIJA gave DOE $57.5B; only 6% has been paid out. In 2026, Congress redirected $5.2B, while the administration wants $15.2B more rescinded.
Can DOE turn its funding into projects before it’s repurposed? The Energy Project Innovation investigates:
Can DOE turn its funding into projects before it’s repurposed? The Energy Project Innovation investigates:
Columbus council just greenlit a major $342,502.81 transportation contract to enhance local travel—what does this mean for our roads?
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Columbus council approves FY2027 GDOT planning contract and IIJA Y410 funds
Council approved a FY2027 GDOT Transportation Planning contract for $342,502.81 (20% match $85,625.70) and accepted $8,782.12 in Y410 IIJA planning funds for Safe & Accessible Transportation Options.
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October 31, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Columbus council just greenlit a major $342,502.81 transportation contract to enhance local travel—what does this mean for our roads?
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The Osage Beach council has just approved key ordinances to kickstart a vital airport pavement project, paving the way for enhanced infrastructure in Camden County!
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Council adopts ordinances tied to state block grant for airport pavement work
The board approved two related ordinances authorizing the mayor to sign Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) state block grant agreements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for a Grand Glaize airport pavement project and an amendment to that agreement.
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November 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The Osage Beach council has just approved key ordinances to kickstart a vital airport pavement project, paving the way for enhanced infrastructure in Camden County!
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Like specifically all the IIJA stuff? For my main analysis, I don't include IIJA, IRA, BBB, or BSCA because they're one-time things. But I have a graph like the one above that toggles what it looks like if you include them.
And then for IIJA, I comprehensively went through and coded each line
And then for IIJA, I comprehensively went through and coded each line
October 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Like specifically all the IIJA stuff? For my main analysis, I don't include IIJA, IRA, BBB, or BSCA because they're one-time things. But I have a graph like the one above that toggles what it looks like if you include them.
And then for IIJA, I comprehensively went through and coded each line
And then for IIJA, I comprehensively went through and coded each line
IIJA is interesting since there isn’t consensus on what portion was just the usual transportation reauthorization and what portion was a one-off.
October 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
IIJA is interesting since there isn’t consensus on what portion was just the usual transportation reauthorization and what portion was a one-off.
Data-Driven Journalist Impact Analysis: $84M for FY2027-2031 is modest against the prior $320M IIJA Earth MRI funding, and the study cited puts geologic mapping ROI around 23x.
119-HR-9640 Data-Driven Journalist Impact Analysis - The Briefing
H.R. 9640 would extend and modestly expand the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) to incorporate newer sensing and data-integration m...
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October 31, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Data-Driven Journalist Impact Analysis: $84M for FY2027-2031 is modest against the prior $320M IIJA Earth MRI funding, and the study cited puts geologic mapping ROI around 23x.
Since 2019, I have advocated for clean school bus funding, securing over $5 billion for the program in the IIJA, which has supported New Britain, Meriden, Torrington, and Waterbury. My bill, the Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act builds on these efforts. https://bit.ly/3WGDXUY
October 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Since 2019, I have advocated for clean school bus funding, securing over $5 billion for the program in the IIJA, which has supported New Britain, Meriden, Torrington, and Waterbury. My bill, the Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act builds on these efforts. https://bit.ly/3WGDXUY
A2S4.
Courts ignored or straight to his SCOTUS 6 unsigned emergency dockets.
Congress majority playing politics w/ endless recesses to avoid votes to stop the corruption.
Trump misappropriated blue state funding since before Covid.
He used Biden's IIJA as his piggybank.
Our tax dollars at work.
Courts ignored or straight to his SCOTUS 6 unsigned emergency dockets.
Congress majority playing politics w/ endless recesses to avoid votes to stop the corruption.
Trump misappropriated blue state funding since before Covid.
He used Biden's IIJA as his piggybank.
Our tax dollars at work.
October 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A2S4.
Courts ignored or straight to his SCOTUS 6 unsigned emergency dockets.
Congress majority playing politics w/ endless recesses to avoid votes to stop the corruption.
Trump misappropriated blue state funding since before Covid.
He used Biden's IIJA as his piggybank.
Our tax dollars at work.
Courts ignored or straight to his SCOTUS 6 unsigned emergency dockets.
Congress majority playing politics w/ endless recesses to avoid votes to stop the corruption.
Trump misappropriated blue state funding since before Covid.
He used Biden's IIJA as his piggybank.
Our tax dollars at work.
The IIJA-funded Weatherization Assistance Program is not only expanding to multifamily buildings but also paving the way for a more sustainable workforce in North Carolina!
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IIJA WAP opens multifamily weatherization and funds workforce training; Region 4 procurement pending
Pablo Torres said IIJA funds will support multifamily buildings up to three stories and five-plus units, deliver no-cost training to agencies and subcontractors, and that one IIJA region (Region 4) remained vacant and will be procured.
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October 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The IIJA-funded Weatherization Assistance Program is not only expanding to multifamily buildings but also paving the way for a more sustainable workforce in North Carolina!
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North Carolina is set to receive a groundbreaking $90 million grant to weatherize 6,000 homes by 2029, transforming energy efficiency for families and communities.
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State Energy Office: $90 million IIJA grant to scale weatherization, target 6,000 homes by 2029
Pablo Torres said the State Energy Office is implementing a $90,000,000 Department of Energy grant from the IIJA to scale weatherization through June 2029, with a goal to weatherize about 6,000 dwellings and expand services to multifamily buildings.
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October 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
North Carolina is set to receive a groundbreaking $90 million grant to weatherize 6,000 homes by 2029, transforming energy efficiency for families and communities.
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These projects were all in the last rail plan, too, from 2014. Despite the unprecendented rail funding in the IIJA, ODOT only managed to apply for funding for the Eugene project. ODOT is actually slow-walking the work "needed" to increase passenger rail trips in the Willamette Valley
ODOT's wishlist for Cascades service improvements in Oregon:
*layover track in Eugene
*second track south of Portland
*improvements near Salem
*increased Eugene-Portland service from 2 RTs to 6
*layover track in Eugene
*second track south of Portland
*improvements near Salem
*increased Eugene-Portland service from 2 RTs to 6
The possible future of passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest has several proposals to expand and improve passenger rail, from making Amtrak Cascades more reliable to building a high-speed rail line between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, ...
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October 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
These projects were all in the last rail plan, too, from 2014. Despite the unprecendented rail funding in the IIJA, ODOT only managed to apply for funding for the Eugene project. ODOT is actually slow-walking the work "needed" to increase passenger rail trips in the Willamette Valley
The council's upcoming meeting on Oct. 27 will decide on critical funding to enhance transportation planning, including a significant contract with GDOT and new federal funds for safer travel options.
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City packet requests GDOT transportation planning funding: $342,502.81 plus $8,782.12 Y410 (IIJA) for MPO work
Council is scheduled to authorize execution of a FY2027 contract with GDOT for $342,502.81 to support the Columbus‑Phenix City Transportation Study (20% local match $85,625.70) and to accept $8,782.12 in IIJA Y410 planning funds; both items are in the Oct. 27 packet.
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October 26, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The council's upcoming meeting on Oct. 27 will decide on critical funding to enhance transportation planning, including a significant contract with GDOT and new federal funds for safer travel options.
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October 24, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Over the past five years, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has dedicated unprecedented funding to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. Now, …
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