WASHINGTON After President Joe Biden and key Republican senators concluded negotiations over a federal infrastructure plan, a bipartisan caucus in the House has unveiled a $1.25 trillion framework, as lawmakers continue to hash out a spending plan for the nation s aging roads and bridges.
The House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a $1.25 trillion infrastructure proposal Wednesday, which includes over $760 billion in new spending combined with what the federal government usually spends on infrastructure, according to Roll Call.
The Problem Solvers Caucus proposal, labeled Building Bridges: A Bipartisan Physical Infrastructure Framework, includes $518 billion for highways, roads and safety, $64 billion for bridges, and $120 billion for Amtrak. It also includes $71 billion for the electric grid and $45 billion for broadband.