Government

$3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint Passes First Step in House

WASHINGTON — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Aug. 24, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
August 24, 2021
Government

Senate GOP Moves Forward on $1T Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement July 28 on a $1 trillion infrastructure package, with the Senate ready to begin consideration of a key part of the administration's agenda.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
July 28, 2021
Government, Business

Infrastructure Bill Fails First Test Vote

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans rejected an effort July 21 to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in both parties remained hopeful of another chance in coming days.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
July 21, 2021
Government, Business

Infrastructure Deal in Peril as GOP Threatens Filibuster

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Joe Biden is hanging precariously ahead of a crucial July 21 test vote as senators struggle over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in public works spending.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
July 20, 2021
Government, Business

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Stalls as Bigger Plan Gains

WASHINGTON — A $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal senators struck with President Joe Biden is at risk of stalling out as Republicans mount stiff resistance over ways to pay for it, and momentum shifts to a more robust Democratic proposal that could come into focus soon.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
July 13, 2021
Government, Business

Senators Bringing Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal to Biden Today

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators reached a tentative framework on a $953 billion infrastructure deal June 23 ahead of a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
June 23, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Democrats Prepare Go-It-Alone Approach on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans even as the White House continues negotiating with Republicans on a much more scaled-back $1 trillion proposal.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Senators Eye $579 Billion in New Infrastructure Spending, $1 Trillion Plan

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as negotiators try to strike a nearly $1 trillion deal on President Joe Biden’s top priority, according to those briefed on the plan.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
June 11, 2021