Senators announce tentative deal on infrastructure bill framework

A bipartisan group of 10 senators announced Thursday they had reached agreement on the framework of a proposed infrastructure package that could be worth as much as $1.2 trillion.

In a statement, the group of five Republicans and five Democrats described the proposal as “a realistic, compromise framework to modernize our nation’s infrastructure and energy technologies. “This investment would be fully paid for and not include tax increases,” the statement continued. “We are discussing our approach with our respective colleagues, and the White House, and remain optimistic that this can lay the groundwork to garner broad support from both parties and meet America’s infrastructure needs.”