Bipartisan group of senators reaches agreement on infrastructure framework

Washington — A group of bipartisan senators announced an agreement on a framework for an infrastructure proposal, as the White House and congressional Democrats pursue two tracks in passing President Biden's multi-trillion dollar plan.

The group of 21 senators, 10 Democrats and 11 Republicans, previously reached an agreement on an infrastructure proposal costing roughly $1 trillion, with $579 billion in new spending — although the proposal did not include details about funding. Republican Senator Mitt Romney, a lead negotiator, told reporters on Wednesday evening that negotiators have "agreed to a framework" that they will present to the White House tomorrow. "We've agreed on a framework on the entire package and we're going to go to the White House," Romney said.