A win for Biden, US Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Al Jazeera
After years of partisan gridlock, Republicans join Democrats in support of future investment in highways, transit.
The United States Senate approved a major infrastructure spending bill designed to invest $1 trillion in roads, bridges, public transport and improved internet access across the next five years. After years of partisan gridlock in Washington, DC, Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the legislation, delivering a legislative victory for President Joe Biden who has urged members of the two major parties in Congress to work together. “The American people will now see the most robust injection of funds into infrastructure in decades,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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