Headline Roundup • June 6th, 2021
Infrastructure Talks Continue, Clock Ticks On Bipartisan Deal
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday that while the White House will continue to press for a bipartisan infrastructure deal, the Democratic-controlled House will begin to take next steps by marking up the current version of the package on Wednesday. “This has got to be done soon," Granholm told CNN. "The thing is, it’s just a bit perplexing why the Republicans haven’t moved further on critical pieces." This comes after Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) offered to add $50 billion to the GOP's $928 billion counteroffer on Friday. Biden offered to lower his initial $2.3 trillion proposal to $1 trillion Thursday, though it would still be funded by a corporate tax hike with a 15% tax floor. Republicans firmly oppose the tax hike, instead proposing that their bill be funded in part by leftover funds originally set aside for COVID-19 relief. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told Fox News Sunday that he is still “very, very confident” a bipartisan deal can be reached.
Some coverage from the left highlighted Granholm's criticism of Republicans. Center and right outlets tended to focus on the history and details of infrastructure negotiations.
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Politico
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday slammed Senate Republicans’ negotiating posture in infrastructure talks with the White House as “curious” and “perplexing” — warning that “there will be action” on an expansive legislative package despite a potential failure to strike a bipartisan compromise.
“This has got to be done soon. And without putting a specific date on it … the thing is, it’s just a bit perplexing why the Republicans haven’t moved further on critical pieces,” Granholm told CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Washington Times
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday the administration will push for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure but the House will begin marking up key parts of the plan on Wednesday with or without the GOP.
“This has got to be done soon,” Ms. Granholm told CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Democrats control the House, but the key obstacle for Mr. Biden’s ambitions will be in the evenly divided Senate.
Republicans are dispatching Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia to the White House to lead talks, though Mr. Biden rejected a GOP counteroffer that...
The Hill
Negotiations for an infrastructure package took center stage on Sunday as the clock ticks for the White House and Senate Republicans to strike a bipartisan deal on a trillion-dollar package.
The administration and Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), have traded infrastructure proposals in recent weeks as debate swirls about what should be included in the package, the total price tag and how the investments should be paid for.
A main sticking point is what Democrats have dubbed “human infrastructure,” which includes investments in long-term care for seniors and people with...
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