The United States Capitol Dome is seen before dawn in Washington March 22, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS CITYSCAPE)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats may scrap plans to create an infrastructure bank in the $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending bill after Republicans opposed a provision intended to lift workers wages, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
A decision to remove funding for the bank would be aimed at resolving a log jam over U.S. President Joe Bidens top legislative initiative, as lawmakers scramble to finalize key details of the plan ahead of the Senates typical August recess.read more
EXCLUSIVE-Democrats may scrap $20 bln in matching funding in spending bill amid Republican opposition on labor -sources – Reuters
