Published: Monday, May 17, 2021
Oval Office meeting. Photo credit: Pool/Getty Images
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Republican senators last week. Pool/Getty Images
The effort to strike a bipartisan deal on infrastructure will continue this week, as Republicans are readying a counteroffer, two congressional committees will hash out how to pay for it all and lawmakers are jockeying to get their wish lists inserted into a final package.
Following last week s White House summit between President Biden and top GOP senators, Republicans say they could have an infrastructure counteroffer soon.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who is leading talks for Republicans, described the meeting as very positive.
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“Everybody likes and needs and understands the importance of expanding broadband,” he said when asked about his pitch.
“Whether you’re a farmer who’s interested in precision agriculture with drones and sensors … or you’re a teacher that would love to have the ability to provide distance learning opportunities for your students, or you’re a doc who wants the ability to consult with an expert who is 200 miles away with telemedicine, or … you’re a farmer who wants to have real time market information, all of that is dependent on broadband,” he added.
Biden’s $2.3 trillion package invests $100 billion in expanding access to broadband, which the White House says will help the nation reach 100 percent coverage.