WASHINGTON (AP) â Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had vowed to be â100% focusedâ on stopping President Joe Bidenâs agenda. But when it comes to the bipartisan infrastructure plan, McConnell is sounding like a go.
McConnell has been acting and voting like a lawmaker ready to set aside â for a few days, anyway â his reputation as a roadblock for one of the Democratic president s chief legislative priorities, a roughly $1 trillion public works bill.
Last week, the Kentucky senator allowed debate to proceed on the measure, which would boost spending on just about every facet of the countryâs transportation systems as well as water and broadband. This week, he said nice things about the legislation, opening the door to potentially giving his support for final passage.
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