Republicans say they won't move forward on infrastructure bill if Schumer forces vote today
Senate Republicans on Wednesday are expected to block Democrats’ attempt to start formal debate on a bipartisan infrastructure plan, arguing that Democrats are rushing the procedural vote before the final bill has been written.
“Today we’re not going to be able to support moving forward,” Sen. Rob Portman said Wednesday morning on CNBC. “We just want time to get it right. It’s too important for us to rush a vote for an arbitrary deadline.” The rest of Biden’s plan, about $3.5 trillion, would be approved under a separate special procedure that doesn’t allow for a Republican filibuster.
Schumer’s attempt to speed things up has rubbed Republicans the wrong way, with several GOP negotiators saying it is not right to hold a vote on a bill that doesn’t yet exist.
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