McConnell said Biden’s latest tax proposal to fund the package will be a ‘hard sell’ for senators in both parties, casting doubt on the prospects of a deal.
Sen. Joe Manchin on Thursday said he remains opposed to using a process that would allow Democrats to pass an infrastructure bill in the Senate without Republican votes after three months of talks between the White House and Republican senators have failed to culminate in a deal.... [+]
Floor at the U.S. Capitol on May 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate decided to postpone debate on the act after a small group of Republicans filibustered the bill overnight. The Senate also failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to end debate on the legislation that would approve the formation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the attack lead by Trump supporters on the Capitol to attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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