Infrastructure Deal Reached

President Biden announced the White House has reached an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators after weeks of negotiations. The move is meant to improve the nation's buildings, bridges, and roads.

"We have made serious compromises on both ends," said President Biden.

The President's announcement followed a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators, who proposed a pared-down agreement worth about $953 billion reached the night before.

Their proposed framework includes about $559 billion in new spending that will be invested in roads, broadband internet, electric utilities and other projects.

Twenty-one senators – 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats – have endorsed the framework, although it will likely need to win the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in order to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to pass legislation in the Democratic-controlled Senate.