Infrastructure Read
Republicans blocked a Senate vote to start debate on an emerging bipartisan infrastructure plan, pushing for more negotiation time. Senator Chuck Schumer forced the vote in a bid to increase pressure to resolve the talks.
Democrats plan to force a procedural vote on a nearly $600 billion bipartisan bill to address the nation’s aging infrastructure. It is expected to fail amid Republican opposition, as negotiations over key details continue.
So far, none of the main contenders to replace Angela Merkel have come across as strong leaders in the aftermath of floods that killed 170 people and caused billions in damages.
Senator Chuck Schumer said he would move ahead with the test vote, even as Republicans warned it would undercut the ongoing negotiations.
Democrats plan to force a procedural vote on a nearly $600 billion bipartisan bill to address the nation’s aging infrastructure. It is expected to fail amid Republican opposition, as negotiations over key details continue.
Our congressional reporter Emily Cochrane explains the latest legislative wrangling and its implications.
By enacting big spending initiatives under the auspices of pandemic relief and infrastructure, and avoiding health care, President Biden may have found a way to skirt an ideologically divisive fight.
A looming deadline and a last-minute need for a new revenue source are complicating a deal that was announced nearly a month ago.
A looming deadline and a last-minute need for a new revenue source are complicating a deal that was announced nearly a month ago.
Senate Republicans warned that they would not move forward with a planned test vote this week on an unfinished bill and negotiators jettisoned a crucial proposal to help pay for it.
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