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Shortly after four police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 provided gripping congressional testimony on Tuesday about the siege, the two highest-ranking Republicans in the nation insultingly indicated they had been too busy to watch the select committee s inaugural hearing. I was too busy doing work, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell offered when he was pressed to explain why he skipped the coverage. Hey, who s got time to linger on homegrown terrorist attacks on the U.S. seat of government when you re trying to kill Biden s jobs and infrastructure agenda?
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy similarly said he was stuck in back-to-back meetings during the hearing. But more than likely, McCarthy was dutifully prepping a bag full pink and red Starbursts Donald Trump s favorite flavors for his next trip south to kiss the ring.
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Senate votes to move forward with bipartisan infrastructure bill By Kathryn Watson, Jack Turman
Updated on: July 28, 2021 / 9:29 PM / CBS News Senate votes to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill
Washington The Senate voted to move forward on a bipartisan infrastructure bill after weeks of negotiations on Wednesday, clearing a key procedural hurdle on a bill that includes $550 billion in new spending for infrastructure projects around the country.
The vote to advance the legislation Wednesday night was 67 to 32, with 17 Republicans joining Democrats in voting in favor. Sixty votes were required to move the bill forward. The text of the proposal had not yet been released when the vote took place.
Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal advanced in a major test vote on Wednesday.
Seventeen Republicans joined all 50 Senate Democrats in voting for it.
A final vote for the bipartisan plan will likely happen sometime in the next week or two.
President Joe Biden’s $US1 ($AU1) trillion bipartisan infrastructure agreement advanced in the Senate in a major test vote late on Wednesday afternoon with backing from both Senate Democrats and Republicans.
The procedural vote was 67-32, allowing it to move ahead in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was among the 17 Republicans that voted to approve the plan, along with all 50 Senate Democrats. One Republican senator, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, was absent.
By Syndicated Content
Jul 28, 2021 | 4:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â A group of negotiators in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday said they have reached agreement on the major components of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal â a key priority for President Joe Biden.
The Senate will vote on Wednesday https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senators-reach-deal-major-points-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-2021-07-28 on whether to move forward with the package, which includes about $550 billion in new spending, the White House said. The rest of the $1.2 trillion will be previously approved spending for these areas.
The agreement, which follows months of talks between Senate Democrats and Republicans, is expected to gain strong support from lawmakers on both sides of the party aisle.