Biden Hosts Congress Members To Talk Infrastructure, Funding

"Despite talk of bipartisanship, a leading Republican said Democrats can’t use infrastructure legislation to enact a Green New Deal"

"The chairman of the House Transportation Committee pitched a plan Thursday to raise money for infrastructure spending without Republican votes in the Senate ahead of a bipartisan discussion at the White House.

Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.), the leading voice on infrastructure in the House, described the idea in an interview with CNBC on the same day that he met with President Biden in the Oval Office. It would involve using reconciliation, a parliamentary procedure that Congress can use to pass budget measures with 50 votes in the Senate.

DeFazio and Biden were joined by Vice President Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and seven other House members. Biden said he wanted to talk to the group about “what we’re going to do to make sure we, once again, lead the world across the board on infrastructure.”"

Ian Duncan reports for the Washington Post March 4, 2021.

SEE ALSO:

"Biden Meets With Key Senators To Start Bipartisan Talks On Infrastructure Spending" (Washington Post)

"John Katko Tells President Biden At White House: Think Big On Infrastructure Deal" (Syracuse Post-Standard)

"Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of House Members on Infrastructure " (White House)