White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that Capito raised Republicans’ current offer by $50 billion and that while Biden “expressed his gratitude for her effort and goodwill” he also “indicated that the current offer did not meet his objectives to grow the economy, tackle the climate crisis, and create new jobs.”
Psaki said that Biden informed the GOP senator he would engage Republican and Democratic senators “in hopes of achieving a more substantial package.”
Biden and Capito agreed to speak again Monday, according to both the White House and Capito’s office, which also put out a brief readout of the call Friday afternoon.
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