Most members of Congress appear to be waiting to issue official, public statements on the White House's $2 trillion infrastructure package until after President Biden's formal rollout in Pittsburgh later this afternoon. But with the release this morning of early details of the sweeping proposal came early responses from key lawmakers-and they were predictable. The partisan talking points surrounding the emerging American Jobs Plan highlight the extent of the politically treacherous road ahead and add up to a murky outlook for cross-the-aisle unity on the new president's top agenda item. Establishment Democrats in key policymaking roles made clear today they would back Biden's plan and do whatever it might take to get it over the finish line on Capitol Hill.
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