Rare weekend session moves massive spending package forward
– a procedural yet important step forward after months of negotiations between President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators.“We can get this done the easy way or the hard way. In either case, the Senate will stay in session until we finish our work. It’s up to my Republican colleagues how long it takes.
The timing for passage remains unclear, as lawmakers prepare for possible votes on amendments and are working behind closed doors to reach an agreement that would allow the Senate to complete its work on the legislation quickly. Passage would be a major victory for Schumer, Biden and a bipartisan group of senators who spent months crafting the package, and would send the bill on to the House of Representatives.“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is a historic, once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure … … We can’t afford not to do it.”The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is a historic, once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure.
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