GOP Senators Pitch New $928 Billion Infrastructure Plan in Latest Offer to Biden
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On Thursday, GOP senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion transportation bill, which is a significant increase from an earlier Republican proposal. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Republican plan would total $928 billion over eight years, right-leaning articles highlight that a source familiar with the Biden administration said the unused coronavirus relief funds Republicans said would be used to pay for their infrastructure plan does not exist.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that the Republican plan would total $928 billion over eight years, with most of the money coming from maintaining existing programs. The president was determined to keep his pledge to pursue a bipartisan deal, and the White House left the door open for the talks to continue into early June.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the plan relies heavily on unspent COVID-19 relief money intended for states and cities, but remains far short of Biden’s $1.7 trillion American Jobs Plan. The eight-year plan includes money for roads, bridges, transit, rail systems, waterways, airports, seaports, and broadband.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighting that a source familiar with the Biden administration said the unused coronavirus relief funds Republicans said would be used to pay for their infrastructure plan does not exist. The source said the vast majority of unspent federal relief funds have been spent or allocated.
From the left
Republicans Present $928 Billion Counteroffer to Biden on Infrastructure
The New York Times
From the center
GOP senators pitch new $928 billion infrastructure plan in latest offer to Biden
USA Today
From the right
White House likely to dispute GOP plan to pay for its $1T infrastructure counter-offer
Deseret News