Morning Brief: Support grows for bipartisan infrastructure plan

June 17, 2021
Senate support is building for an emerging bipartisan infrastructure plan, with 21 lawmakers now backing the proposal that would spend roughly $570 billion in new money on various sectors including some elements related to electric vehicles (EVs) and climate resilience, though many Democrats are still seeking more-robust climate plans. On June 16, the group representing one-fifth of the Senate and split between Republicans and Democrats said they back a “bipartisan framework that provides an historic investment in our nation’s core...


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