Senate Democrats Aim to Finish Debate on the $1 Trillion, 2,700-Page Infrastructure Bill This Weekend

Senate Democrats Aim to Finish Debate on the $1 Trillion, 2,700-Page Infrastructure Bill This Weekend
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2021. Jonathan Ernst/Pool/Getty Images
Masooma Haq
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The Senate is debating the more than 2,700-page, $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, with Democrats targeting the weekend of Aug. 6 to finalize the package.

Late Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) arranged a key vote for Saturday, seeking to end the debate quickly, at which time the bill would need 60 votes to move forward.

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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