- Republicans and Democrats clash over specifics of proposal
- Mitch McConnell says no rollback of Trump-era tax cuts
2.30pm BST
More than 1 million Americans have signed up for health insurance since Joe Biden opened a special enrollment period through the Affordable Care Act on February 15.
“That’s one million more Americans who now have the peace of mind that comes from having health insurance,” the president said in a statement released this morning. “One million more Americans who don’t have to lie awake at night worrying about what happens if they or one of their family members gets sick. Through this opportunity for special enrollment, we have made enormous progress in expanding access to health insurance.”
2.19pm BST
The Guardian’s Daniel Strauss reports on the extensive Republican efforts to save the Senate filibuster:
While congressional Democrats hope to make dramatic changes to a controversial legislative tool that has stalled bills in the Senate and could be used to frustrate Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda, Republicans are mounting an all-out defense to protect it.
Related: Divided Republicans reunite to mount defense of filibuster
2.04pm BST
Greetings from Washington, live blog readers.
Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with a bipartisan group of governors today, as the president pushes Congress to pass his infrastructure plan.