18 Republicans Side With Democrats as Senate Breaks Filibuster to Start Debate on Infrastructure Bill

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) speak to reporters in Washington on July 28, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

A bipartisan Senate vote late on July 28 means senators will begin debate on an infrastructure package endorsed by members of both parties.

The Senate voted 67–32 to break the filibuster and trigger debate on the package, which is listed as a House bill as Senate negotiators hammer out the package’s language.