- Biden specifically targeting Republican congressional leaders
- Mitch McConnell has pledged to fight package ‘every step of the way’
- President adamant Congress must approve massive investment
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2.15pm BST
The Biden administration is specifically targeting Republican congressional leaders as the president makes his infrastructure pitch by emphasizing how much the package would aid their states.
The White House released a fact sheet this morning with state-by-state breakdowns on how Joe Biden’s $2tn proposal would benefit each US state.
2.00pm BST
Greetings from Washington, live blog readers.
Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with a bipartisan group of members of Congress later today to discuss his $2tn infrastructure proposal.
Related: Biden urges Republicans to back $2tn infrastructure plan: ‘Inaction is not an option’