The House has passed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan, sending it to Biden's desk
The bipartisan bill's journey from the Senate to the president has been a tumultuous one. The legislation includes nearly $550 billion in new spending on items including broadband, roads and rail.
by Barbara Sprunt
Nov 05, 2021
3 minutes
Updated November 6, 2021 at 12:35 AM ET
After months of tense negotiations, the House of Representatives has passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, 228-206, fulfilling a major priority for President Biden's domestic agenda and cementing a political victory for Democrats.
The measure includes significant investments in roads, bridges, railways and broadband internet.
It passed late Friday night largely along party lines, with 13 Republicans joining 215 Democrats in support of the legislation.
But the bill also saw six progressive Democrats vote against it because a larger social
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