Biden Praises Senate Vote on Key Piece of His Economic Agenda
Voice of America
WHITE HOUSE - "Today, we proved that democracy can still work," U.S. President Joe Biden said after senators from both parties came together to approve a $1 trillion infrastructure plan. pic.twitter.com/6DM1mXPFey
The 69-30 Senate vote sends the legislation to the House of Representatives for consideration next month. House passage is less certain, with some progressive Democrats saying the total spending is too little. But the president hailed Tuesday's action as moving a step closer to "a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure." If approved, the package will initiate one of the biggest public endeavors in decades in the United States to fix deteriorating roads and bridges, expand broadband internet service, and replace lead pipes used to convey drinking water.
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