President Biden and Sen. Capito will hold their latest infrastructure talks Monday as they try to craft a bipartisan agreement.
The talks have underscored fundamental differences in what the parties consider infrastructure and what they see as the federal government's role in a changing economy. The White House wants a plan to include not only upgrades to transportation, broadband and water systems, but also investments in clean energy, care for dependent family members, housing and schools.
Whether Biden chooses to craft a bipartisan agreement or pass a bill with only Democratic support, he could face backlash from Democrats. Some progressive lawmakers including Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., have grown wary of the president's efforts to cut his original $2.3 trillion proposal in order to win Republican votes.
Still, White House press secretary Jen Psaki signaled Friday that the administration has not shut the door on a bipartisan deal. Psaki said Biden would also be talking to New York Rep. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation Committee, whose panel has jurisdiction over a major highway reauthorization bill that Democrats could use to advance several of Biden's infrastructure proposals.
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