U.S. House members this week approved a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes $12 billion in funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments, but the spending proposal is not expected to be considered seriously by the Senate, according to numerous Beltway sources and media reports.
On Wednesday, House members approved the massive infrastructure package—knowns as H.R. 2—by a 222-183 vote that largely followed party lines. No Republican voted for the measure, with many expressing opposition to several climate-focused item and noting that their input was not included in the proposal… READ MORE
