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Senate Republicans revived negotiations over United States President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief money as a counteroffer to the White House. Biden, a Democrat, had said he wanted to see progress on legislation by May 31, the US Memorial Day holiday. Republicans said on Tuesday they would disclose details of the new offer by Thursday, with some sounding upbeat after both sides had panned other o...

Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Bidens sweeping investment plan, preparing a USD 1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief money as a counteroffer to the White House ahead of a Memorial Day deadline toward a bipartisan deal. The Republicans said Tuesday they would disclose details of the new offer by Thursday, sounding upbeat after both sides had panned other offers. At the White House, press secretary Jen Psaki declined to addres...

Water and drought on the Hill — FEMA program gets a boost

Senate Republicans are preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to present to the White House by Thursday, reviving negotiations that were on the rocks after Bidens latest offer.

The administration is signaling that its important not just whether Biden can push his priorities into law — but how he does it.

President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan is hitting roadblocks

GOPs New $1T Infrastructure Proposal Includes $700B in Unspent COVID Aid By Zoe Strozewski On 5/25/21 at 5:02 PM EDT Senate Republicans plan to introduce a $1 trillion alternative to President Joe Bidens American Jobs Plan by Thursday, their highest counterproposal yet in negotiations. The GOP offer would span across eight years and leverage approximately $700 billion in untapped COVID-19 aid funds. Bidens initial infrastructure investment offer sat at $2.3 trillion, which he later dropped t...

As deadlines slip, Biden agenda faces crucial assessment May. 25, 2021 at 6:00 am File photo. LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is hitting roadblocks. A policing overhaul after the killing of George Floyd is up in the air. Even a seemingly bipartisan effort to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol faces the blockade of Republican opposition in Congress. It’s a pivotal time for many aspects of Biden’s ambitious agenda....

Anniversary of George Floyds murder amplifies calls for new racial justice laws Follow Us Question of the Day Now that we know the military is investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOs), what do you think they might be? Question of the Day Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center; Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, back rear; and Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., center right, stand for a photo during a meeting with Floyd family and c...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is hitting roadblocks. A policing overhaul after the killing of George Floyd is up in the air. Even a seemingly bipartisan effort to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol faces the blockade of Republican opposition in Congress. It’s a pivotal time for many aspects of Biden’s ambitious agenda. Rounding the first quarter…