Biden rejected new Republican offer on infrastructure - White House

US President Joe Biden rejected a newly offered infrastructure proposal from Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito during a call on Friday, the White House said.
Capito offered to increase the Republican@@@s prior proposal by about $50 billion but Biden said it "did not meet his objectives to grow the economy, tackle the climate crisis, and create new jobs," according to a statement by White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
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