Biden’s Bipartisan Hopes Dealt Blow as Schumer Preps Solo Plan
- White House pulled plug on direct talks with Republicans
- Democrats begin work on fiscal blueprint for Biden’s agenda
This article is for subscribers only.
President Joe Biden’s hopes for a bipartisan deal on the biggest infrastructure package in decades took a blow with the end of direct talks with the lead GOP negotiator, increasing the likelihood that Democrats pursue a sweeping, multi-trillion dollar package on their own.
Negotiations between Biden and Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia ended with a phone call Tuesday after almost four weeks of efforts failed to bridge wide differences on both spending and funding. Each side blamed the other for intransigence.