Republicans Call to Shrink Infrastructure Plan, Progressives Call to Expand It

Melina Wisecup
By Melina Wisecup
April 19, 2021Politics
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President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of 10 Congress members on Monday to continue negotiation on the infrastructure bill. It’s the second bipartisan talk Biden’s hosted since announcing his ambitious plan. But as Republicans call for a reduced plan, those on the far-left in Biden’s party are pushing to expand social welfare parts of the plan.