House Passes Historic Infrastructure Bill in Win for Biden

Biden hails passage as a ‘monumental step forward’ for nation
Vote came after negotiations into the night among Democrats

House Passes Bipartisan $550 Billion Infrastructure Bill

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By Erik Wasson, Billy House, Laura Davison, and Jarrell Dillard

November 6, 2021 at 3:26 AM UTC

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November 6, 2021 at 5:22 AM UTC

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The House on Friday passed the biggest U.S. infrastructure package in decades, marking a victory for President Joe Biden and unleashing $550 billion of fresh spending on roads, bridges, public transit and other projects in coming years.

The vote was 228-206 and sends the legislation to Biden for his signature. Thirteen Republicans supported the bill and six Democrats voted against it, a sign of the intra-party strains that nearly derailed the legislation. It would not have passed without GOP votes.