The Senate has blocked an effort to move forward on a massive infrastructure proposal, after Republicans said they needed more time on the $1.2 trillion plan.
The bipartisan group is expected to continue work privately through the weekend and try again next week.White House Press Secretarytold reporters that Biden was"enormously grateful" for the senators who have worked on coming up with a bipartisan deal.
"We understand this is a legislative process and it's ongoing," she said."It's par for the course and normal operations."The Senate has voted down an effort to move forward on President Biden's massive infrastructure proposal, after Republicans said they needed more time to review the $1.2 trillion plan. In this photo, Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 21, 2021 as he is travelling to Cincinnati, Ohio.
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