WASHINGTON, D. C.: US senators ran into new problems on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as they raced to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal with pressure mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden's top priority.

Heading into a make-or-break week, serious roadblocks remain. Disputes have surfaced over how much money should go to public transit and water projects. And other disagreements over spending and wage requirements for highways, broadband and other areas remain unresolved as well as whether to take unspent Covid-19 relief money to help pay for the infrastructure.