Republicans plan to send Biden near $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer
- A group of Senate Republicans plans to send the Biden administration an infrastructure counteroffer as soon as Thursday
- Hopes for a bipartisan deal appeared to dim last week after the White House sent the GOP a $1.7 trillion proposal, which slashed $600 billion from the president’s original plan
- The GOP measure is expected to approach $1 trillion
George Floyd and Congress push for Police Bill
- George Floyd’s death sparked a global reckoning over racism and growing calls for police reform, but a legislative response has been elusive
- Still, congressional negotiators remain optimistic about the prospects for a bill and they’ve displayed a steady solidarity
- The Democratic-controlled House approved a sweeping bill in March that would make it easier for individual police officers to be sued and charged with crimes
