A source said Biden will focus on engaging with a bipartisan group of senators.
June 8, 2021, 9:13 PM
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleInfrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito have ended.
The White House is moving on from negotiations with Republicans an administration source said, adding that the president will now turn his focus to engaging with a bipartisan group of senators to find a deal on infrastructure -- a group they welcome Capito to join.
In a statement, Capito blamed the White House for ending talks.
“While I appreciate President Biden’s willingness to devote so much time and effort to these negotiations, he ultimately chose not to accept the very robust and targeted infrastructure package, and instead, end our discussions,” Capito said in the statement.
President Joe Biden gestures toward Senator Shelley Capito during an infrastructure meeting with Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2021.
Capito said she is disappointed by the decision, but points to other bipartisan paths forward, including a bipartisan surface transportation bill which passed unanimously out of committee.
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