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On Key Biden Priorities, There is Room for Bipartisan Agreement, Experts Say

Rob Garver

   WASHINGTON - Less than one week into the administration of President
   Joe Biden, much of the talk in Washington is focused on the dysfunction
   on Capitol Hill, a spate of executive orders from the new president,
   and the looming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
   None of the three bodes well for bipartisan cooperation sopessimism
   might seem justified.

   However, when experts look at the major policy areas that Biden
   identified in last week's inaugural address, there are at least some
   areas where agreement across the aisle is a real possibility.

   Coronavirus rescue package

   The Biden administration came out of the gate with a request for $1.9
   trillion in spending on various programs related to the coronavirus
   pandemic, including major economic stimulus spending and a large
   investment in federal infrastructure to get the vaccine to as many
   Americans as it can, as quickly as it can.

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