aging infrastructure

June 25, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Trone on Infrastructure: What’s in It for Montgomery County?

After months of negotiations, President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a bipartisan infrastructure deal has been struck between a group of Democratic and Republican senators. According to Axios, “The deal will cost $1.2 trillion over eight years, or $974 billion over five years and offers more than $550 billion in new spending.” President Biden emerges […]

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June 11, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Hogan Still Hopeful About Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Gov. Larry Hogan said in Gaithersburg on Thursday that he’s still hopeful about Congress pushing through a bipartisan infrastructure deal. On Tuesday, the negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans ended after the two parties couldn’t reach an agreement to improve the nation’s infrastructure. President Biden’s initial plan proposed a $2.3 trillion package; the Republicans […]

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February 16, 2013 | Staff Writer

Mike Sesma, Gaithersburg City Councilmember

Mr. Sesma Goes to Washington

A representative from the National League of Cities (NLC) told Congress on Feb. 15 that the nation’s water infrastructure is aging and that cities face a backlog of projects and funding challenges that were only made worse by the recent economic downturn. Gaithersburg City Councilmember Michael Sesma testified on NLC’s behalf before the House Energy […]

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