Biden Team Heads to Congress for Infrastructure Talks With GOP

  • Republicans seem set to go far higher than initial proposal
  • GOP has rejected tax increases without suggesting alternatives

Senator Shelley Moore Capito

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A Biden administration team is heading to Capitol Hill Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest Republican counter-offer on infrastructure, in a test of the potential for a bipartisan deal.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the meeting, including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo along with senior White House aides, will be later Tuesday afternoon.