US senators push for infrastructure plan that avoids tax hikes

A bipartisan group of 10 senators is trying to craft a plan to revitalize US roads and bridges without tax hikes, lawmakers said on Wednesday, though some of President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats fretted that such an approach on infrastructure legislation would fail.

Revamping America’s infrastructure is a high priority for Biden, but his sweeping $ 1.7 trillion proposal has run into trouble in a Congress that his party only narrowly controls, making Republican support pivotal.

Republican Senator Mitt Romney told reporters that members of the group have reached “attempt conclusions” on …