Bipartisan Senate Group Seals $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal
- Group includes five Republican, five Democratic senators
- White House met with Democratic senators on Thursday
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A bipartisan group of 10 senators has agreed to pitch a $1.2 trillion eight-year infrastructure spending package to President Joe Biden, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
The proposal, backed by Republicans including Mitt Romney and Democrats including Joe Manchin, calls for $579 billion in net new spending beyond outlays that Congress was already expected to enact, according to the people.