Senate Infrastructure Talks in Political Jeopardy
We ran the numbers: There are 1375 news articles covering this topic. 46% (635) are left leaning, 43% (592) are center, and 11% (148) are right leaning.
On Monday, Republicans and Democrats continued to argue as they negotiated details of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan sought by President Joe Biden. While left-leaning articles highlight that negotiations remained close, but not yet finalized, right-leaning articles highlight that Senator Thom Tillis, R-NC, called the multi-trillion-dollar Democrat infrastructure bill a “financial disaster waiting to happen.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that as lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday, negotiations remained close, but not yet finalized. Patience from the highest levels of the Democratic Party is wearing thin.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that the chamber’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, said the Senate may work through the coming weekend if needed to craft a deal. Senator Rob Portman, the leading Republican negotiator, was working on some outstanding issues.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Senator Thom Tillis, R-NC, called the multi-trillion-dollar Democrat infrastructure bill a “financial disaster waiting to happen.” Tillis said that financial experts are “bullish on the economic prospects absent this $3 or $4 trillion package.
From the left
Senate infrastructure talks in political jeopardy as infighting spills out into the open
The Washington Post
From the right
Democrats' infrastructure plan is 'financial disaster waiting to happen': Sen. Tillis
Fox News