The Latest On Biden's Infrastructure Plan, With A Vision For A New 'Climate Corps'

The White House is courting influential Democratic senators and making a public relations push for President Biden's infrastructure proposal, while Republicans draw a red line around corporate tax increases.

Biden also spent part of this week test-driving Ford's new electric F-150 Lightning. But for all the talk of energy innovation and electric cars, one part of Biden's infrastructure plan is based on a pretty old idea — one from another era when millions of Americans were out of work. NPR's Scott Detrow and Nathan Rott report on Biden's proposal to revamp the nearly 100-year-old Civilian Conservation Corps — with a new focus on climate change. Read more from their reporting here.

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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman, Brianna Scott, and Lee Hale. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Sami Yenigun with help from Wynne Davis And Arnie Seipel. Additional reporting from NPR's Camila Domonoske. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.