How much closer can Biden, Republicans get on infrastructure?

Both sides offered concessions, but many billions separated them from an agreement

Negotiations over a bipartisan infrastructure package pushed by President Joe Biden have dragged on for weeks, leading him to end negotiations with the group of six Republican senators Tuesday, though talks continue with other lawmakers. Still, the two sides have altered their plans significantly.

A look at where negotiations stood as of Tuesday:

Biden began with a massive $ 2.25 trillion price tag for his American Jobs Plan, which he billed as a “generational investment” in not only traditional infrastructure such as roads, bridges, airports and broadband expansion – but also the “caregiving economy,” electric vehicles, research and development, manufacturing, supply chains and the green economy.

Republicans slammed the proposal, accusing Biden of loading the package with a slew of liberal social programs and causes that stray far off from traditional infrastructure. Republican counterproposals had been much smaller and focused on physical infrastructure.

A comparison between the two proposals came with a major caveat in how they categorized spending. Biden's latest plan proposed $ 1 trillion in new funding on top of $ 400 billion already planned for infrastructure. Republicans' counteroffer included funds already approved for roads, public transit and other categories. In fact, the latest $ 978 billion Republican proposal included about $ 340 billion in new spending over baseline levels. Both sides had made a couple of broad counteroffers since they released the specifics of their plans. Below is a synthesis of the details:

Where the proposals would spend the most money

INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS