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The bill was unveiled as negotiations between Senate Republicans and the White House over a broader infrastructure package were faltering. It would represent a significant boost to transportation spending but is not the kind of “generational investment” the administration has in mind.
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For Republicans, it would deliver all of the funding they are seeking. It proposes an overhaul of the environmental review process for major projects, setting a goal of completing reviews in two years — one of the GOP’s top priorities. It also includes $2 billion for grants to rural communities.
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The bill is just one part of a long-term reauthorizing of road, transit and safety programs that Congress must pass by Sept. 30. Republicans’ initial counterproposal to the [White House's trillion-dollar infrastructure plan] called for $568 billion in spending, including $299 billion for roads. The Senate bill fulfills much of what Republicans are seeking, which could dampen their enthusiasm for continuing discussions with Biden.