Biden Calls Republican Senators as Stimulus Hits Roadblocks

Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 28.
Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg

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By Erik Wasson and Jennifer Jacobs

January 28, 2021 at 7:44 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden is personally reaching out to Republican lawmakers amid a cool reception from the party for his $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.

Maine Senator Susan Collins spoke with Biden on Tuesday, telling reporters on Thursday: “It was a very friendly call. I’ve known him for years.” Ohio Senator Rob Portman also spoke with Biden this week, NBC News reported Thursday.