Republicans and White House ‘further apart’ in infrastructure talks

Republicans and the White House are “further apart” in negotiations to reach a deal on an infrastructure package, Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s office said on Friday, after the White House lowered the cost of an infrastructure bill from $2.3 trillion to $1.7 trillion.

“Based on today’s meeting, the groups seem further apart after two meetings with White House staff than they were after one meeting with President Biden,” a spokeswoman for the senator said. “Senate Republicans will further review the details in today’s counteroffer and continue to engage in conversations with the…