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The Senate GOP Leader wants to head off an effort to use a fast-track process to pass a Democrat-only bill with trillions in spending and tax hikes on the wealthy.
June 29
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Top aides to the president are reaching out to senators to convey his enthusiasm for the agreement, a White House official said.
June 28
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The $579 billion infrastructure deal is a win, yet the bipartisan plan faces hurdles in Congress that reflect challenges to the president's broader economic agenda.
June 25
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The cost of the expenditures would be offset by a variety of revenue-raising provisions, including stronger enforcement of tax collections from the wealthy.
June 24 -
The group proposed $40 billion in Internal Revenue Service funding to yield $103 billion.
June 24
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Top White House aides wrapped up a meeting with a group of senators Tuesday without producing an infrastructure compromise, as differences on how to pay for a proposed $579 billion in new spending for roads, bridges and other projects continue to bedevil the talks.
June 23
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Top administration aides are set to meet with a group of senators trying to come up with an infrastructure compromise.
June 22
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The president’s plan for trillions in proposed spending and tax increases is likely to take at least until September to clear.
June 21
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The White House reiterated its opposition to indexing the gasoline tax to inflation to help pay for an infrastructure plan.
June 18
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Representative Tom Suozzi, one of the leaders in Congress behind the push for an expansion of the state and local tax deduction, is considering proposing a one-time wealth tax on the richest Americans.
June 15
