Infrastructure Bill May Stall as Democrats Demand Climate Measures

Infrastructure Bill May Stall as Democrats Demand Climate Measures
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to members of the media as (L-R) Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Minority Whip Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) look on after a leadership election at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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President Donald Trump signaled that infrastructure could be a key area of focus next year, which has been a priority for Democrats for decades. Democratic congressional leaders, however, are coming up with legislative demands that may impede Trump’s much-hoped-for infrastructure reform.

In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calls for “massive” spending on renewable energy, as a condition for approving Trump’s infrastructure plan.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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