Biden Infrastructure Plan Seeks $571 Billion in Transport Funds
- Details sent to Capitol Hill reveal Biden infrastructure plans
- $115 billion to be spent on roads and $85 billion on rails
President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill calls for $571 billion in additional transportation spending over current federal levels, and $50 billion to make infrastructure more resilient to climate change, according to White House documents sent to Capitol Hill that were reviewed by Bloomberg News.
The documents shared with congressional offices provide the first detailed breakdown of proposed spending since President Joe Biden unveiled his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan. Many Republicans have criticized the plan for increasing corporate income taxes and Biden and members of his administration have been publicly portraying it as providing overdue help for Americans after decades of under-investment in roads, child care and other programs.