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Senate likely to pass ‘Infrastructure’ Bill next week
[KHON2] The Senate is working through the weekend to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.In a key vote Saturday, Democrats and Republicans came together to advance the plan. The infrastructure bill has dodged another pothole on Capitol Hill. This is the second Saturday in a row Senators have stayed in session to work on the massive package. Lawmakers on both sides say they are eager to get this bill across the finish line. But the two sides are still squabbling over final details that could hold things up. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., helped write the bill. "A compromise that will address our infrastructure needs without going overboard," Manchin said. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of 18 Republicans who joined Democrats to push the bill forward. "We're one step closer to completing this product," Cornyn said. But Republicans aren't done trying to put their stamp on the bill. "The full Senate deserves its full chance to shape this important legislation," Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said. The Congressional Budget Office predicted this week that the bill would add $256 billion to the deficit over the next 10 years [Wharton analysis is that this bill will actually hurt the economy and cost jobs] Related: Infrastructure bill: 2021-08-07 Infrastructure Bill Comes to Grinding Halt After Amendment Fight Infrastructure bill: 2021-08-06 Good Morning Infrastructure bill: 2021-08-04 A Selection of Foolish Stuff in the Infrastructure Bill Posted by: Lord Garth 2021-08-08 |
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