A bipartisan $550 billion infrastructure spending deal passed a test vote in the US Senate, with support from 17 Republican senators.
New York Times. The deal includes $39 billion for public transit and $46 billion for climate adaptation; the $15 billion for electric vehicle charging stations has been cut in half.
Story from Monday. ‘It’s Painful’: Infrastructure Talks Near Either a Deal or Collapse.
Vox explains the two-track strategy.
Trump tries to sabotage the Biden infrastructure deal.