Trump to Release Infrastructure Plan in January, Official Says
- After taxes, White House will turn to infrastructure in 2018
- Advocates bemoan ‘missed opportunity’ to get a bill this year
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President Donald Trump plans to keep pushing his legislative agenda in 2018 by releasing his long-promised infrastructure proposal in early January, a senior administration official said.
Infrastructure advocates question whether a Republican-led Congress will be able to pass a spending plan with enough federal funding if it’s already approved a tax measure that official estimates say would bloat the budget deficit. Some say the administration missed its best opportunity to deliver a meaningful public works initiative by not incorporating it into the tax bill, which is nearing approval.