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U.S. Senate’s Schumer to convene group of Democrats working with Republicans on infrastructure

By Susan Cornwell, Reuters Posted on June 17, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Democrats attend weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is flanked by Senators’ Patty Murray (D-WA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) as he talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 15, 2021.

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would convene on Thursday a group of Democrats who are working with Republicans to discuss possible bipartisan legislation on infrastructure.

“Today, I’ll convene a group of Democrats negotiating with Republicans to discuss the bipartisan track,” Schumer told the Senate.

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