The Republican party has been ambivalent or against new spending on infrastructure in recent history. Trump had some genuine appeal for being in favor of it. He

The Republican party has been ambivalent or against new spending on infrastructure in recent history. Trump had some genuine appeal for being in favor of it. He even threw out the same $1T number: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/306490-gop-braces-for-trumps-1t-infrastructure-push http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/306490-gop-braces-for... Not that I actually expect that money to materialize.