Joe Biden Claims Infrastructure Victory Despite No Bill Text or Vote
28 Jul 2021
President Joe Biden again claimed victory for his bipartisan infrastructure deal in the Senate Wednesday, despite having no text or votes to demonstrate success.
“I am pleased to join a bipartisan group of United States Senators and announce our deal to make the most significant long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century,” Biden said in a statement.
The bipartisan group of senators announced Wednesday a deal on “the major issues” in the bill, but there is still zero text of the potential legislation available.
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US Senate advances on $ 1 billion infrastructure bill
Reuters.- A bipartisan infrastructure investment bill of about $ 1 trillion advanced in the US Senate on Wednesday, in a key milestone that moves the legislation toward formal debate and possible passage.
The Senate voted 67-32 to take the first procedural step to debate the measure, which has the support of Democratic President Joe Biden.
The bipartisan agreement, which follows months of negotiations, won the support of 48 Democrats, two independents and 17 Republicans in this first procedural vote.
Additional procedural votes and on the bill itself were expected possibly through the weekend.
Democrats want the bill, which includes funding for roads, bridges, broadband and other physical infrastructure, to be the first of a pair of packages, followed by a $ 3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” package.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â A roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure investment bill advanced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, passing a key milestone that moves the emerging legislation toward formal debate and possible passage.
The Senate voted 67-32 to take the first procedural step toward debating the measure that has the support of Democratic President Joe Biden.
The bipartisan agreement, which follows months of negotiations, gained the support of all 48 Democrats, two independents and 17 Republicans on this first procedural vote.
Additional procedural votes and debate on the bill itself were expected, possibly into the weekend or beyond.
Democrats intend the bill â which includes funding for roads, bridges, broadband and other physical infrastructure â to be the first of a pair of packages, followed by a sweeping $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package that faces staunch Republican opposition and some dissent among moderate Democrats.