While House encouraged by Senate Republicans’ infrastructure counter-offer

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that it is encouraging to see Senate Republicans’ $928 billion infrastructure counter-offer, while noting that major concerns remain.

“We are grateful for the work of Senator Capito and her colleagues on this proposal,” Psaki said in a statement on Thursday, referring to Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican Senator from West Virginia.

“It is encouraging to see her group come forward with a substantially increased funding level-nearing 1 trillion dollars,” Xinhua news agency quoted the Press Secretary as saying.

The Republicans had initially put out a $568 billion infrastructure framework last month.