Biden Continues to Negotiate with Democrats on Infrastructure Bill

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We ran the numbers: There are 1510 news articles covering this topic. 10% (152) are left leaning, 57% (861) are center, and 33% (497) are right leaning.

On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden will host a virtual meeting with progressive House members to continue negotiating the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill. While left-leaning articles highlight that a bitter duel between progressives and Senate centrists laid bare the mistrust and governing constraints rocking Washington Democrats, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden will meet with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Monday to discuss a smaller package than originally proposed.

 A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that a bitter duel between progressives and Senate centrists laid bare the mistrust and governing constraints rocking Washington Democrats. Liberal Democrats blocked a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan without securing a sweeping #3.5 trillion social spending and climate bill.

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Biden is down in the polls, as he faces a quagmire over the debt ceiling. Some Democrats have been waiting to see Biden get more engaged beyond the private meetings he’s held at the White House.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden will meet with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Monday to discuss a smaller package than originally proposed. Progressive Democrats want the reconciliation bill to move in tandem with the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that the Senate has already passed.



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