President Joe Biden is scheduled on Monday to meet with a bipartisan group of Congress members to discuss his $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal. Monday’s meeting, which is taking place in the Oval Office of the White House, will mark the second time a group of bipartisan lawmakers will convene with the president to discuss his newly unveiled plan, which has largely met with opposition from Republicans. The group will consist of Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Angus King (I-Maine), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) as well as Reps. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.), Kay Granger (R-Texas), and Norma Torres (D-Calif.). “These former state and local elected officials understand firsthand the impact of a federal investment in rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure on their communities,” the White House said in a statement on Sunday. Hickenlooper previously served as mayor of Denver and governor of Colorado. Hoeven, …
Biden to Hold Second Meeting With Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers About Infrastructure Proposal
April 19, 2021
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