BREAKING: A bipartisan group of 10 senators say they have reached a tentative infrastructure deal that 'would be fully paid for and not include tax increases.'
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of 10 senators said Thursday they had reached a tentative infrastructure deal, but skepticism from Republicans and impatience from Democrats left its prospects uncertain as lawmakers left town.
The senators said in their statement that it would be"be fully paid for and not include tax increases." They accelerated their work after talks between President Joe Biden and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,Sen. Roy Blunt, of Missouri, a member of Republican leadership, said that an agreement between the 10 senators would be"a pretty low-entry step to a deal" that can get 60 votes to pass the chamber.
"I remain open-minded. It's the best bet we have right now for something that's not just jamming something down our throats," said Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., who faces re-election next year, said he favors a bipartisan deal as"the first option," without taking a simple-majority approach off the table.
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