Biden ally in U.S. Senate says Republicans have until end of May for infrastructure deal

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Source: Reuters

INDUSTRIALS
APRIL 7, 2021 11:45 AM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

By David Morgan 2 MIN READ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress have until the end of May to negotiate provisions of an infrastructure bill before Democrats opt to move sweeping legislation on their own, one of U.S. President Joe Biden’s closest Senate allies predicted on Wednesday.

Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Biden’s home state of Delaware said several senior Senate Republicans had privately signaled they would support a package of up to $1 trillion that targets roads, bridges and other traditional infrastructure areas and includes some tax increases to pay for legislation.

But Biden and his fellow Democrats who narrowly control both houses of Congress will not wait long before deciding whether to move their own sweeping $2 trillion package forward without Republican support.





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My question is why wait, every time the right wing is in power they didn't wait, just look at what they did to the courts.........

[Pas-de-Calais]

1. Exactly. Dems always playing nice. It's good I guess

[NoRethugFriends]

2. In case you weren't paying attention, Manchin and Simena (nt)

[tableturner]

3. Just giving Manchin some cover.

[mountain grammy]

4. Give em to the end of April.

Get off your ass #MoscowMitch

[Mawspam2]

5. If the dems -really- think they...

...could get 10 Rep votes on infrastructure without too many compromises, then they could save "Reconciliation" for something else harder to pass.

Roads, bridges etc. have been in bad shape for so long, give Biden/Schumer a month to bring Reps along. There is a lot in the package Reps really do want. Lets see if Dems can pry them away from McTurtle.

[Carlitos Brigante]

6. Oh nice! So that gives them about 7 weeks to lie non-stop about the

bill. Just like they did with the ACÁ. The rubes in the media will happily play along. Because Lord Beelzebub knows they can't appear to be fair to the administration. Great plan. Between that and soon to be white supremacy enabler Manchin, we're off to a great start.....