Senate Edges Toward Passage of $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
August 8, 2021 | District of Columbia
A slow-going Senate debate over a broad $550 billion infrastructure package spilled into Sunday, with lawmakers unable to agree on which final key changes to consider.
Amendments still on the table include proposals for new cryptocurrency rules and flexibility for states and localities that choose to use some unspent pandemic relief funds for roads and bridges. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who helped negotiate the bipartisan proposal, suggested that final passage is two days away…. (Excerpts from Newsmax)
