Senate Advances Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

The Senate passed a procedural vote to advance a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. In a 67-to-32 vote Wednesday, the Senate reached bipartisan support to move forward on the bill after weeks of no progress.

“The Senate has just come together and, in a strong bipartisan fashion, voted to begin the legislative process here on the Senate floor,” stated Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

With late GOP support coming after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced he would show his support, 17 Republicans voted ‘yes’ to proceed with debates on the bill’s specific details.

“We’ve done something on a bipartisan basis; it’s the way Washington should work,” stated Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “It’s the way America expects us to work and I’m confident that we will be able to get it across the finish line.”