Lisa Mascaro

AP Congressional Correspondent

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 12, 2021, following his meeting with President Joe Biden.

Sanders, Biden Meet as Infrastructure Bill Swells Past $3.5T

Sanders said he and the president did not discuss a topline figure.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

Senators Push $953B Infrastructure Plan, Raise Hope for Deal

Lawmakers have struggled over how to pay for the new spending.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 21, 2021.

Biden, GOP Struggle Over Infrastructure Costs

Biden wants to increase taxes for corporations and households making more than $400,000 a year.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key infrastructure negotiator, pauses for reporters after working behind closed doors with other Democrats in a basement room at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Group Swells to 21 Senators

The group is comprised of 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks to reporters as he walks on the Senate subway on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Washington.

For Infrastructure Deal, Biden Eyes 'Multiple Paths Forward'

How to pay for the spending remains the topic of debate.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Biden Ends GOP Infrastructure Talks, But New Group Emerges

Some Democrats have considered options that would allow them to pass the bill without Republican support.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington.

$2 Trillion Virus Rescue Bill Unrivaled

It's the largest economic rescue bill in history.

A Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police vehicle is parked on the other side of a tape police line along the Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms cover the trees, in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2020. As Washington, D.C. continues to work to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser extended road closures and other measures to restrict access to the Tidal Basin, a main tourist attraction.

The $2T Virus Aid Package

Officials emerged from grueling negotiations.

President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, March 22, 2020.

Rescue Package Talks Continue

Negotiations continued through the night on the nearly $2 trillion proposal.

From left, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow attend a a meeting to discuss the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 20, 2020, in Washington.

Negotiations Begin on $1T Economic Rescue

High-stakes is an understatement.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

White House Wants $850B Economic Stimulus

It's bigger than the 2008 bank bailout or the 2009 recovery act.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, left, and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America Rebeca Romero Rainey, right, listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with banking industry executives about the coronavirus at the White House, March 11, 2020.

Trump Order Expected on US-Made Medical Supplies

The order would insist on American-made supplies and pharmaceuticals amid a virus outbreak.