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The U.S. Senate on Sunday finalized the text of its $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The legislation will next be introduced to the Senate.<\/p>\n
Senators were working over a rare weekend session to finish the text of the bill that will pour billions into roads, bridges, public transport, broadband, rail, water and airports.<\/p>\n
Many Democrats including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House of Representatives Speaker\u00a0Nancy Pelosi\u00a0want to pass the infrastructure bill alongside the much larger $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package.<\/p>\n
Schumer said on Sunday it is his "two-track" strategy.<\/p>\n
"We've remained firmly on track to achieve our two-track goal," said Schumer. "The idea here is to produce an outcome. A real, bipartisan agreement that provides a significant down payment towards the level of infrastructure investment our country needs."<\/p>\n
Schumer will now offer the finalized text as a substitute amendment and then the Senate start voting on additional amendments.<\/p>\n
"Given the thoroughly bipartisan nature of the bill, I expect we will be able to consider all the relevant amendments and finish the bill in a matter of days," said Schumer. "after the bipartisan infrastructure legislation passes this chamber, I will immediately move to the other track: passing a budget resolution with reconciliation instructions, which will allow the Senate to make historic investments in American jobs, American families, and efforts to reverse climate change."<\/p>\n
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