Tipsheet — Presented by AT&T: Republicans renew intra-party battle over trillion-dollar spending

View in your browser   Presented by AT&T   Republicans renew intra-party battle over trillion-dollar spending BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   Fighting within the Republican Party over a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill is getting intense, and some GOP strategists see it as a defining issue in next year’s primaries. The internal debate has intensified in the wake of an official analysis by the Congressional Budget Office showing that the legislation will add $256 billion to the federal deficit, despite promises from GOP lawmakers that it would be fully paid for. Read the full story here     Biden extends pause on student loan payments to 2022 BY MORGAN CHALFANT   The Biden administration is extending the pause on federal student loan payments due to the coronavirus pandemic through Jan. 31, which the administration described as the final extension. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM AT&T AT&T is making a $2 billion, 3-year commitment to help connect communities to their American Dream   Susana Chávez became valedictorian of International High School at Langley Park while juggling numerous jobs throughout school. But what kept her powering through it all was her American Dream. With the help of accessible and affordable broadband, she was able to focus on her studies, get assistance from teachers and stay in touch with her mother back home. And thanks to Access from AT&T, we can connect low-income households like Susana’s, and more communities in areas we serve with their American Dream. Find out how.   CDC: Unvaccinated more than twice as likely to get COVID-19 reinfection BY JUSTINE COLEMAN   Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely than the fully vaccinated to get reinfected with COVID-19, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released Friday. Read the full story here     15 states are keeping COVID-19 breakthrough cases under wraps BY CHRISTINE MUI   State health departments across the country are taking various approaches to how they keep records on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, with 15 states deciding not to publish any data on the rare incidents. Read the full story here     House Democrats select Riggleman as Jan. 6 committee adviser BY CELINE CASTRONUOVO   House Democrats have tapped former GOP congressman and outspoken Trump critic Denver Riggleman (Va.) to serve as an adviser on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the panel announced Friday.  Read the full story here     Five takeaways from a stellar July jobs report BY SYLVAN LANE   The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. gained 973,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dropped from 5.9 percent to 5.4 percent and wages rose 4 percent year over year. The department also revised the May and June jobs reports by a total of 119,000 jobs, adding more shine to the labor market. Read the full story here     Florida reports record high number of new COVID-19 cases BY RACHEL SCULLY   Florida reported 22,783 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, breaking its record for the highest single-day case count since the pandemic began. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM AT&T   The bipartisan infrastructure bill gives taxpayers a good bang for their buck BY BEN RITZ   OPINION l The bipartisan infrastructure bill makes a transformative investment in the foundation of our economy and the future of American infrastructure — and does so in a way that gives taxpayers a good bang for their buck.  Read the full story here     The "compromise" crypto amendment is no compromise at all BY KRISTIN SMITH   OPINION l The so-called “compromise” amendment to the infrastructure bill is no compromise at all. Rather, it is nothing more than a few breadcrumbs meant to appease the crypto industry while the key components of the misguided provision remain the same. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2021 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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