$3.5T Deal 'Complicates' Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
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On Wednesday, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) warned that the Democratic agreement for a $3.5 trillion party-line infrastructure bill “complicates'' GOP support for a separate bipartisan deal. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden made a quick foray to the Capitol hunting support for his multitrillion-dollar agenda, right-leaning articles highlight that most Democrats hoped for a higher spending target.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden made a quick foray to the Capitol hunting support for his multitrillion-dollar agenda. His visit came a day after Senate Democratic leaders ended weeks of bargaining by agreeing to spend $3.5 over the coming decade on climate change, education, and Medicare expansion.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Democrats’ willingness to use reconciliation on a second Democratic-only bill is not conducive to getting more Republican votes for it. Thune’s comments come after Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Budget Committee Democrats said they agreed to a budget resolution with a $3.5 trillion price tag.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that most Democrats hoped for a higher spending target. Republicans are not fully on board with the bipartisan bill.