Biden called McConnell about $2 trillion infrastructure plan after weeks of silence

Published March 31, 2021 7:11pm ET



President Joe Biden called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday to detail his infrastructure plan, the Kentucky Republican told supporters, a week after charging that the two had not spoken since Biden took office.

“He called me about it yesterday,” McConnell said Wednesday of the more than $2.2 trillion package, which includes spending to rebuild the country’s transportation, industrial and modern infrastructures, among other investments.

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