Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer want Donald Trump to use their White House meeting this week to discuss the thorniest aspect of a major infrastructure package: how to pay for it
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.when they gather at the White House on Tuesday. In addition to revenue, the top two Democrats want Trump to agree that any infrastructure deal will expand beyond transportation to include water and energy projects, among other initiatives, and rely on products and companies based in the U.S.
But the letter is also a way for Democratic leaders to try to set the tone ahead of the highly-anticipated meeting, the first huddle between the two sides since a combative Oval Office meeting in December to talk government funding. This is also the first time Trump and Pelosi will meet at the White House since she won back the speaker’s gavel in January.
Pelosi and Schumer will be accompanied by several House and Senate Democrats who will have a say in any infrastructure deal. Top Democrats are also expected to huddle Monday night to plan for their encounter with Trump.
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