The Senate began voting on amendments to the sweeping infrastructure deal, one day after negotiators released text of a bill that approves roughly $555 billion in new spending to overhaul the nation's roads, bridges, public transit and broadband systems.
WASHINGTON — The Senate began voting Monday on amendments to the sweeping infrastructure deal, a day after negotiatorsthat would approve about $555 billion in new spending to overhaul the country's roads, bridges, public transit and broadband systems.
They were the first in what is expected to be a series of votes before final passage of the infrastructure deal, which moved forward last weekIt is unclear when the legislation will get a final vote on passage, a process that could drag through the week.On Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who voted last week to advance the bill,. Graham, who is fully vaccinated and said he has "mild symptoms," said he would quarantine for 10 days, leaving him unlikely to vote on the legislation.
Schumer, who controls the Senate schedule, said lawmakers won't leave for a monthlong August recess until they finish work on the infrastructure legislation.voted to break a filibuster and begin debate on the bill "Our full consideration of this bill must not be choked off by any artificial timetable that our Democratic colleagues may have penciled out for political purposes," McConnell said.
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