The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
The vote is a victory for a group of bipartisan Senate negotiators who worked with the White House to craft the agreement. The measure faces an uphill path in the House.
Updated August 10, 2021 at 11:55 AM ET
The Senate voted 69-30 Tuesday to approve a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a historic piece of legislation that could reshape American lives for decades.
The measure fulfills a call from President Biden for the two major parties to work together to deliver one of his top priorities, but it faces an uncertain fate in the House as progressive Democrats press for even greater spending.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., congratulated negotiators for working for months on the legislation and previewed the next political battle over additional spending.
"Today the Senate takes a decades
