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Problem Solvers Endorse Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan

July 6, 2021 at 12:01 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Bloomberg: “A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Tuesday publicly endorsed President Joe Biden’s $579 billion infrastructure deal with a group of Republican and Democratic senators, giving the compromise fresh momentum at the start of a crucial month for the administration’s agenda.”

“The 58-member Problem Solvers Caucus, in a statement backing Biden’s deal with 10 senators, also called for a speedy stand-alone vote in the House — bucking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has linked any House approval of the deal to Senate passage of a later, larger tax and social spending budget bill.”

A Punchbowl News survey of senior Capitol Hill staffers finds that 40% say only the bipartisan “hard” infrastructure plan will pass and that the rest of Biden’s “soft” infrastructure plan will be left by the wayside.

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