Five Democrats and five Republicans announced a plan that would be fully paid for, though they did not offer details. Many lawmakers remained skeptical that it would be approved.
A bipartisan infrastructure deal was never going to happen.
Many lawmakers remain skeptical that the compromise will be approved.
The chances of pushing climate legislation through Congress, a long shot from the beginning, now appear even more uncertain.
The so-called Problems Solvers Caucus, a group of 29 Democrats and 29 Republicans, put forward a plan for $761.8 billion in new spending, as part of a $1.2 trillion plan.
After weeks of failed efforts to bridge deep divides, the president pulled the plug, turning to a bipartisan group to try to salvage a chance at compromise.
Both President Biden and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia, accused the other of being unwilling to compromise.
President Biden and his party searched for a way forward on their ambitious agenda after one of their own, Joe Manchin III, closed the door on ending the filibuster.
President Biden and his party searched for a way forward on their ambitious agenda after one of their own, Joe Manchin III, closed the door on ending the filibuster.
For the next two decades, the scenic city and tourist magnet is going to look more like one gigantic construction site.
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