McClintock Doesn’t Request a Dime to Fund Projects in his District
Rep. McClintock did not request a single dime for his congressional district to help fund community projects in the 2022 fiscal year, which began in July.
Everything in this Bill Matters to Individual Lives of Real People
Joe Biden hit the road to sell the benefits of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill he signed into law yesterday.
Democrats and Republicans both joined in praising the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, into law.
We Did It
The Biden-Harris Administration accomplished what reality star and twice-impeached former President Donald Trump could only talk about: a historic, unprecedented investment in our infrastructure.
What politicians mean when they cry “socialism”
As soon as the Democrats in the House of Representatives, marshaled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) by a bipartisan vote of 228–206 last night, Republicans began to say that the Democrats were ushering in “socialism.”
The Filibuster, Explained
Traditionally, the Senate filibuster was reserved for only the most controversial issues, but its use has escalated in recent years, often slowing business in the chamber to a halt. Some lawmakers acknowledge that the filibuster, which has effectively set a 60-vote supermajority requirement
Groundbreaking state budget passed by Governor and Legislature
The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought challenges, build climate resilience in communities, promote sustainable agriculture and advance nation-leading climate agenda
Construction of $3.5 trillion infrastructure package
Details of the $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package by Heather Cox Richardson This week, lawmakers will begin to construct the details of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure package they declared their intention to pass. On August 11, the Senate approved a budget...Newsom Needs to Stay
Newsom Needs to Stay by Susan ChandlerChair, South Lake Tahoe Democratic Club You will soon (if not already) be receiving a ballot in your mail on which you will be asked to recall our Governor, Gavin Newsom. VOTE NO! You may conclude that because California is a...Historic Broadband Budget Bill
Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) today announced an agreement on a broadband trailer bill, AB/SB 156, to expand the state’s broadband fiber infrastructure and increase internet connectivity for families and businesses.
Chance of a lifetime for broadband
It is a visionary plan, funded primarily by Federal dollars already in hand, and is the chance of a lifetime.
McClintock’s lack of interest in the community he represents
Last week a bipartisan group of congressmen introduced a bill (Senate Bill 1583) to extend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. The original bill was passed in 2000 and authorized $300 million for the restoration of the lake and surrounding basin.
Broadband Legislation
Catastrophic wildfires and now the pandemic have exposed the severity of California’s Digital Divide as a widening chasm that adversely impacts public safety, education, healthcare, and our livelihoods.