19 Republican Senators Join All Democrats to Pass $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

19 Republican Senators Join All Democrats to Pass $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) leaves a press conference following a Senate Democratic luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 8, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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The Senate on Tuesday morning passed the $1.2 trillion White House-backed infrastructure bill after weeks of debate, although it’s not clear whether the bill will advance in the Democrat-controlled House.

The measure, called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was hashed out by a bipartisan group of senators and President Joe Biden’s administration. The bill, which passed 69-30, will include $550 billion in new federal spending over five years.

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