Source: David Schaper, NPR, 10/26/21

Many residents of Midwest and Northern states like to joke that there are just two seasons: winter and construction. While the latter season is about to end and many of the orange barrels and cones will soon go into storage, there's a lot of uncertainty about what projects can break ground next spring. That's because as of now, House Democrats won't call the Biden administration's trillion dollar infrastructure bill for a final vote without an agreement on a much broader social spending plan, and the clock is ticking.

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