Historic Bill Signed On November 15th, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The BNP advocated for this important legislation, which will make critical investments in our roads, bridges, water infrastructure, electric grid, and broadband while allowing our community to pursue landmark projects. Importantly,
Late last night, U.S. officials announced plans to reopen the U.S. border to vaccinated, non-essential travelers from Canada and Mexico beginning in early November. The administration told reporters last night that it does not plan to require vaccinated travelers to present a negative COVID-19 test, a notable difference from Canada’s
What’s the latest? This morning, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will spend $1.2 trillion in total, including $550 billion in new spending. The bill passed 69-30, with all Democrats and 19 Republicans voting in favor. Some Republicans balked at the spending levels in the bipartisan bill,
On Sunday, senators released the text of their bipartisan infrastructure bill. With the 2,700-page text released, all 50 Democratic senators and 18 Republican senators voted to take up debate on the bill, indicating strong bipartisan support for the measure. In total, this bill spends $1.2 trillion, including $550 billion in
Today, Canadian Minister of Health Patty Hajdu announced that the Canadian border will reopen to vaccinated American travelers on August 9th. Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told other Canadian officials on a conference call that he expected to open the border to some Americans by mid-August, but did not
In a conference call Thursday with Canadian officials, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada plans to allow vaccinated Americans to cross the border for non-essential travel by next month. According to a readout of the call, Trudeau “noted that, if [Canada’s] current positive path of vaccination rate and public
The U.S. Senate has begun formal consideration of the U.S. Innovation & Competition Act (S. 1260), previously known as the Endless Frontier Act. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, recently passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and a floor vote is expected by
The political season is upon us and in our role as the region’s leading business advocacy organization, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership is engaged in the process. Like most organizations our size, we engage in political action which includes endorsements and financial support for candidates that support economic development for our