Congress is set to miss Biden’s deadline to pass police reform bill
- Congress is unlikely to pass a police reform bill before Tuesday, the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death and President Joe Biden’s deadline to approve legislation
- Talks on a bipartisan deal are expected to move forward this week
- Qualified immunity for officers continues to trip up efforts to strike a final agreement.
- Sen. Cory Booker, one of the police reform negotiators, said talks are “making good progress”
A bipartisan agreement between Senators on $300 billion for roads, highways, and bridges
- The legislation, released by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, would increase funding by 34% to a baseline of about $300 billion over five years
- House Republicans last week introduced their take on a surface transportation funding program — a $400 billion bill
- The push on surface transportation comes as Washington struggles to strike a deal on a broader infrastructure package
