Republican Senators Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer, Including $65 Billion for Broadband

A group of Republican Senators has unveiled a $928 billion infrastructure proposal to counter President Joe Biden's plan for a nearly $2 trillion bill. The proposal outlines a significant increase from the most recent GOP plan to spend $568 billion. The new version includes additional money for roads, bridges, water, rail and airports, but the majority of the proposed spending is part of an existing baseline plan for investments. The total new money is just $257 billion. The single-largest spending item is $506 billion for roads, bridges and major projects — a $91 billion increase. The proposal includes $65 billion for broadband. The White House called the Republican counteroffer "encouraging," but said they were concerned about the proposal to use COVID relief funding to pay for the plan. President Biden said he plans to meet with Republican senators on infrastructure talks the week of May 31.