McConnell Undecided on Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
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On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he hasn’t yet made a decision on whether to support an infrastructure deal between Biden and a bipartisan group of senators. While left-leaning articles highlight that Romney said he had broad and deep disagreements with Biden on policy, right-leaning articles highlight that McConnell ripped Democratic leaders for trying to push a bipartisan infrastructure package through Congress in tandem with a multitrillion-dollar reconciliation bill.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Romney said he had broad and deep disagreements with Biden on policy, but takes his word. The White House requires 60 votes for the bipartisan project, meaning it needs 10 Republicans if Democrats all stick together.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that McConnell said he and other Republicans want to see a score from the Congressional Budget Office to know whether the ways being touted to pay for the bill will actually cover the cost of their five-year $973 billion spending plan. McConnell pointed out that Democratic leaders need to back away from any pledge to rank-and-file members that they would pass a scaled-down bipartisan infrastructure bill.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that McConnell ripped Democratic leaders for trying to push a bipartisan infrastructure package through Congress in tandem with a multitrillion-dollar reconciliation bill. Biden suggested last week that he may veto the bipartisan framework unless it’s accompanied by another measure that dresses longtime Democratic priorities.
From the left
The Daily 202: We’re just boarding the infrastructure roller-coaster
The Washington Post