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The situation in Hong Kong is deteriorating and the Chinese government is not keeping the commitment that it made, US President Joe Biden has said. The situation in Hong Kong is deteriorating and the Chinese government is not keeping the commitment that it made on how it would deal with Hong Kong, Biden told reporters on Thursday at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Biden administration is expected to issue a business advisory on Hong Kong on Friday. And so it is more of an advisory as to what may happen in Hong Kong. It s as simple as that and as complicated as that, he said in response to a question on the issue.
WASHINGTON After President Joe Biden and key Republican senators concluded negotiations over a federal infrastructure plan, a bipartisan caucus in the House has unveiled a $1.25 trillion framework, as lawmakers continue to hash out a spending plan for the nation s aging roads and bridges.
The House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a $1.25 trillion infrastructure proposal Wednesday, which includes over $760 billion in new spending combined with what the federal government usually spends on infrastructure, according to Roll Call.
The Problem Solvers Caucus proposal, labeled Building Bridges: A Bipartisan Physical Infrastructure Framework, includes $518 billion for highways, roads and safety, $64 billion for bridges, and $120 billion for Amtrak. It also includes $71 billion for the electric grid and $45 billion for broadband.