Includes all politicians who were in office at any point during the 114th Congress.

S. 268 - Rebuild America Act of 2015

Economics and public finance. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to improve the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Rebuild America Act of 2015

S. 268 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to improve the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to improve the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Rebuild America Act of 2015
  • Rebuild America Act of 2015
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Economics and public finance
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Appropriations
  • Aviation and airports
  • Buy American requirements
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Dams and canals
  • Department of the Interior
  • Economic development
  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Employment and training programs
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government trust funds
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Infrastructure development
  • Internet and video services
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Metals
  • Minority employment
  • National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Railroads
  • Roads and highways
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Securities
  • State and local finance
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Transportation programs funding
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development
  • Wages and earnings
  • Water quality
  • Water resources funding
  • Water use and supply
  • Women's employment
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    Major Actions
    Introduced1/27/2015
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced1/27/2015
    1/27/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
    1/27/2015Introduced in Senate
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $113,000
    $1,203,353
    $2,949,215
    $197,000
    $4,462,568
    $0
    4 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Rebuild America Act of 2015

    4 organizations supported this bill

    AFL-CIO
    Cunningham, Doug (2015, January 29). Rebuild America Act Would Invest $1 Trillion And Create 13 Million Jobs. Workers Independent News. Retrieved February 11, 2015, from http://laborradio.org/2015/01/rebuild-america-act-would-invest-1-trillion-and-create-13-million-jobs/.
    American Society of Civil Engineers
    Halsey, Ashley III (2015, January 27). Bernie Sanders wants to spend $1 trillion on infrastruture. Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2015, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/01/27/bernie-sanders-wants-to-spend-1-trillion-on-infrastruture/.
    Association of State Dam Safety Officials
    Association of State Dam Safety Officials (2015, January 27). Association of State Dam Safety Officials Applauds and Supports Introduction of Rebuild America Act. Nebraska TV. Retrieved January 29, 2015, from http://www.nebraska.tv/story/27953472/association-of-state-dam-safety-officials-applauds-and-supports-introduction-of-rebuild-america-act.
    Laborers' International Union of North America
    O'Sullivan, Terry (2015, January 26). LIUNA: Support Sen. Sanders' Rebuild America Act. Retrieved February 11, 2015, from Laborers' International Union of North America.

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,500$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$8,375$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$133,230$0
    John BarrassoRWY$6,550$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$94,886$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$42,400$0
    Roy BluntRMO$32,000$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$70,850$0
    John BoozmanRAR$3,880$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$10,000$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$102,232$0
    Richard BurrRNC$4,250$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$14,775$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$90,850$0
    Ben CardinDMD$67,800$0
    Tom CarperDDE$30,600$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$117,300$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$25,250$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$1,000$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$50,650$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$22,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$35,050$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$4,606$0
    John CornynRTX$31,100$0
    Tom CottonRAR$14,860$0
    Mike CrapoRID$1,750$0
    Ted CruzRTX$65,958$0
    Steve DainesRMT$21,400$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$134,640$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$122,031$0
    Mike EnziRWY$3,500$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$2,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$46,750$0
    Deb FischerRNE$14,300$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$12,700$0
    Al FrankenDMN$84,002$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$30,550$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$74,200$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$16,672$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$13,900$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$83,150$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$72,750$0
    Dean HellerRNV$7,500$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$112,400$0
    John HoevenRND$12,640$0
    Jim InhofeROK$6,300$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$14,899$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$20,968$0
    Tim KaineDVA$132,699$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$31,150$0
    Mark KirkRIL$30,115$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$83,200$0
    James LankfordROK$20,125$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$36,750$0
    Mike LeeRUT$3,500$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$62,750$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$77,750$0
    John McCainRAZ$13,250$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$97,546$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$40,200$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$123,400$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$47,900$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$7,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$7,700$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$45,100$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$104,727$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$71,150$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$65,150$0
    Rand PaulRKY$20,981$0
    David PerdueRGA$4,250$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$189,050$0
    Rob PortmanROH$7,850$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$48,250$0
    Harry ReidDNV$9,900$0
    Jim RischRID$2,975$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$4,450$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$29,900$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$31,050$0
    Ben SasseRNE$6,485$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$145,900$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$73,800$0
    Tim ScottRSC$43,650$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$500$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$73,450$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$9,000$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$80,850$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$18,850$0
    Jon TesterDMT$101,575$0
    John ThuneRSD$10,350$0
    Thom TillisRNC$26,450$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$49,212$0
    Tom UdallDNM$59,275$0
    David VitterRLA$21,000$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$68,450$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$101,480$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$77,100$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$5,600$0
    Ron WydenDOR$41,319$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,500$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$8,375$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$133,230$0
    John BarrassoRWY$6,550$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$94,886$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$42,400$0
    Roy BluntRMO$32,000$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$70,850$0
    John BoozmanRAR$3,880$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$10,000$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$102,232$0
    Richard BurrRNC$4,250$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$14,775$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$90,850$0
    Ben CardinDMD$67,800$0
    Tom CarperDDE$30,600$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$117,300$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$25,250$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$1,000$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$50,650$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$22,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$35,050$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$4,606$0
    John CornynRTX$31,100$0
    Tom CottonRAR$14,860$0
    Mike CrapoRID$1,750$0
    Ted CruzRTX$65,958$0
    Steve DainesRMT$21,400$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$134,640$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$122,031$0
    Mike EnziRWY$3,500$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$2,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$46,750$0
    Deb FischerRNE$14,300$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$12,700$0
    Al FrankenDMN$84,002$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$30,550$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$74,200$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$16,672$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$13,900$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$83,150$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$72,750$0
    Dean HellerRNV$7,500$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$112,400$0
    John HoevenRND$12,640$0
    Jim InhofeROK$6,300$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$14,899$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$20,968$0
    Tim KaineDVA$132,699$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$31,150$0
    Mark KirkRIL$30,115$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$83,200$0
    James LankfordROK$20,125$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$36,750$0
    Mike LeeRUT$3,500$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$62,750$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$77,750$0
    John McCainRAZ$13,250$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$97,546$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$40,200$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$123,400$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$47,900$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$7,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$7,700$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$45,100$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$104,727$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$71,150$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$65,150$0
    Rand PaulRKY$20,981$0
    David PerdueRGA$4,250$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$189,050$0
    Rob PortmanROH$7,850$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$48,250$0
    Harry ReidDNV$9,900$0
    Jim RischRID$2,975$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$4,450$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$29,900$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$31,050$0
    Ben SasseRNE$6,485$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$145,900$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$73,800$0
    Tim ScottRSC$43,650$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$500$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$73,450$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$9,000$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$80,850$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$18,850$0
    Jon TesterDMT$101,575$0
    John ThuneRSD$10,350$0
    Thom TillisRNC$26,450$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$49,212$0
    Tom UdallDNM$59,275$0
    David VitterRLA$21,000$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$68,450$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$101,480$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$77,100$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$5,600$0
    Ron WydenDOR$41,319$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Building trades unions$2,949,215
    Engineers - type unknown$1,203,353
    Labor Unions$197,000
    Public official (elected or appointed)$113,000

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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