Bipartisan group of senators to brief Biden on infrastructure ‘framework’ after potential breakthrough in talks

A bipartisan group of senators tentatively reached an agreement with White House officials Wednesday on hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending for the nation’s infrastructure system, giving a significant boost toward one of President Biden’s biggest domestic policy ambitions.

Multiple senators leaving an evening negotiating session at the Capitol said the group — which included five Democrats, five Republicans and top White House officials — had reached a framework of a deal. They said senators would go to the White House on Thursday to brief Biden personally on the details.

“There’s a framework of agreement on a bipartisan infrastructure package,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said, exiting the meeting. “There’s still details to be worked out.”