US Senators have questions as chamber discusses infrastructure, budget agreement By July 15, 2021 - 10:16 pm CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the U.S. Senate prepares to move forward on two legislative proposals, West Virginia’s senators have questions about the plans and how each measure could affect West Virginians. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants more information about a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal and a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget agreement, while Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is backing the bipartisan framework but still seeking answers about the latter plan. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday announced he intends to file a cloture motion on a vehicle for a bipartisan infrastructure bill on Monday. The related legislation would dedicate $579 billion in new spending over a decade toward roads and bridges, electricity improvements, broadband and infrastructure resiliency efforts.