Senate poised to continue infrastructure bill debate next week

August 6, 2021
The Senate is poised to continue debating its nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package into at least early next week, with Democrats hoping to wrap up the bill before moving immediately to a much broader, partisan package with more-sweeping climate provisions that will advance under the streamlined budget reconciliation process. Politico and several other reports note that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has scheduled a rare Saturday vote Aug. 7 to overcome a filibuster and set a schedule for formally...


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