• 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”

• 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

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