Effort to include Republicans on infrastructure plan falling flat on Capitol Hill

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The prospects for any bipartisan deal on infrastructures are swiftly narrowing on Capitol Hill. Republicans view President Biden's sweeping definition of infrastructure as a nonstarter, and Democrats have legislative tools to pass a bill without GOP votes.

Despite overtures from the White House to invite Republicans to the Oval Office this week and Biden's continued promise to reach across the aisle, Republicans are skeptical the meetings will lead to substantive progress, viewing the infrastructure debate as a replay of negotiations on a Covid relief bill that never materialized between Democrats and Republicans.

4 signs of where infrastructure stands on Capitol HillBut one message White House officials are keen to get out to GOP officials, dozens of whom Cabinet secretaries or senior aides have spoken to in the last few weeks, is that there is an openness to break off pieces of Biden's proposals that may have bipartisan support and pass them individually, according to two senior administration officials.

 

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But .. The Democrats don't have the votes... So now what

Its a shame how you and sleepy joe are destroying this country

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