A $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill cleared a procedural hurdle Sunday, setting up a final vote by Tuesday or sooner on a measure President Joe Biden and Democrats hope to tout as a major bipartisan achievement that will create jobs and provide much-needed funding for roads, bridges, water projects, and broadband access.
The Senate convened for a rare Sunday session that cut into their scheduled August recess, haggling all day about a package of amendments without reaching a deal. Democrats are counting on the bill to help pave the way for the passage later this year of a much larger spending package that would fund a broad array of social programs.
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