Democrats soften infrastructure threat

Published June 29, 2021 7:50pm ET



Just a few days after threatening to derail a bipartisan infrastructure deal, Democrats backed off from a warning on Tuesday that they would block any bill that is not accompanied by a second, massive spending package.

Two top House Democrats told reporters they support passing new infrastructure funding along with a bevy of other social spending measures that would provide free child care, free community college, expanded free healthcare, and billions in green energy initiatives at a cost that could approach $5 trillion.

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