35 percent say passing infrastructure bill should be top congressional priority: poll

Roughly 35 percent of Americans in a new Politico-Morning Consult poll, say they believe passing an infrastructure bill should be a top priority for members of Congress, lower than several other issues.

The study was conducted between Friday and Monday, shortly before President BidenJoe BidenWhite House announces major boost to global vaccine supply U.S. in talks to buy Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to send abroad: report Pentagon to consider authorizing airstrikes in Afghanistan if country falls into crisis: report MORE ended negotiations with a key GOP senator as both sides failed to reach a deal. Biden has shifted talks to a bipartisan group of senators.

According to the poll, while over a third said infrastructure should be Congress’s top priority, another 31 percent said an infrastructure bill was “an important, but lower priority,” and 14 percent said it was “not too important.”

Democratic voters were more likely to list an infrastructure bill as a high priority, with roughly 49 percent of Democrats polled labeling it as being of top importance compared to 23 percent of GOP voters who said the same.

Several other issues rated as higher priorities for voters than infrastructure: 42 percent identified the federal budget deficit as the top priority, 41 percent said it was health care reform and 37 percent listed immigration.

Still, the highest priority issue among voters was stimulating economic growth to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, with 55 percent putting it in the top spot.

The survey of nearly 2,000 registered voters has an overall margin of error of 2 percentage points.

The poll comes a day after Biden cut off ongoing infrastructure talks with a GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore CapitoShelley Wellons Moore CapitoOn The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax Five things to watch on Biden’s first foreign trip America needs private investment — not public infrastructure MORE (R-W.Va.) after the two remained far from a deal despite weeks of negotiations.

Now, the White House is looking to reach an agreement with a bipartisan group that includes Sens. Kyrsten SinemaKyrsten SinemaOvernight Health Care: US to donate 500 million Pfizer doses to other countries: reports | GOP’s attacks on Fauci at center of pandemic message | Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion ban On The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax Arizona Democrats launch voter outreach effort ahead of key Senate race MORE (D-Ariz.), Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones Portman35 percent say passing infrastructure bill should be top congressional priority: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden detours on infrastructure ahead of June vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden ends infrastructure talks with key Republican | Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled over ransomware attack | Texas gov signs bills to improve power grid after winter storm MORE (R-Ohio), Jon TesterJonathan (Jon) TesterOn The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax House moderates unveil .25T infrastructure plan 35 percent say passing infrastructure bill should be top congressional priority: poll MORE (D-Mont.), Bill CassidyBill CassidyOn The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax Business giants join initiative to crack down on counterfeits House moderates unveil .25T infrastructure plan MORE (R-La.), Joe ManchinJoe ManchinBriahna Joy Gray: Biden, Manchin don’t have ‘sincere commitment to bipartisanship’ Overnight Health Care: US to donate 500 million Pfizer doses to other countries: reports | GOP’s attacks on Fauci at center of pandemic message | Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion ban On The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax MORE (D-W.Va.) and Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann Murkowski35 percent say passing infrastructure bill should be top congressional priority: poll EPA to revise Trump rollback to water pollution protections EPA chief emphasizes staffing, environmental justice in Appropriations testimony MORE (R-Alaska).

The senators have said that they aim to reach a proposal by the end of the week.

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Tester on Wednesday said tax increases were being taken off the table in the infrastructure negotiations, and Sen. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyHillicon Valley: Biden gives TikTok and WeChat a reprieve | Colonial Pipeline CEO addresses Congress again | Thomson Reuters shareholders want review of ICE ties On The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax Romney presses Microsoft over missing Tiananmen Square images MORE (R-Utah), another member of the bipartisan group, told reporters that Republicans won’t agree to tax hikes as part of a proposal.

Biden’s initial infrastructure plan totaled more than $2.2 trillion, though the bipartisan group, which has not yet released an official number, is said to be looking at a proposal of $900 billion.

Meanwhile, more progressive lawmakers would like to see Democrats move forward a reconciliation bill that wouldn’t need Republican votes to pass, with Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila JayapalPramila JayapalOn The Money: Bipartisan Senate group rules out tax hikes on infrastructure | New report reignites push for wealth tax New report reignites push for wealth tax House moderates unveil .25T infrastructure plan MORE (D-Wash.) arguing Wednesday that “Republicans are not going to do what needs to be done for working families.”