Biden Wants Spending To Boost Economy

July 20, 2021 4:12 am

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain economic momentum. He’s aiming to set the tone for a crucial week of congressional negotiations on two separate bills that would together spend over $4 trillion. But Senate Republicans are signaling they would likely oppose a procedural vote set for Wednesday on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. They want to wait until more details are worked out, and plan to filibuster to block it. Senators are wrangling over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in new spending on highway, water system and other public works projects.