White House seeks to put infrastructure deal back on track after Biden blunder
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The president said he wouldn't sign bill unless it was accompanied by an even bigger package covering Democratic priorities
The White House scrambled to put Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal back on track on Saturday, after Republican senators balked at his surprise demand to pair the nearly $1tn plan with an even bigger investment package covering progressive policy priorities, a demand the president made on Thursday even while hailing the deal.
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