Senate Moves Forward on $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal
- Bill would fund roads, bridges, transit, broadband build out
- Democrats hope passage unlocks party support for budget bill
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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The Senate on Wednesday voted to move ahead with a broad infrastructure package, just hours after a bipartisan group of senators and President Joe Biden reached accord on a $550 billion plan that is a major step forward for the White House’s economic agenda.
The 67-32 procedural vote doesn’t guarantee that the package of spending on physical infrastructure will pass the Senate, but is a good indication that it may have enough support. Lawmakers expect votes on amendments and final passage to last into the weekend and possibly next week, with an eye to salvaging a long recess set to begin Aug. 9.