Can the administration and Congress move forward on $2 trillion infrastructure plan?

Adie Tomer, fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program, explains what’s included in the $2 trillion infrastructure proposal announced Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer following their meeting with President Trump, and how federal infrastructure programs are woefully outdated.

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Adie Tomer

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

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