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US Senate vote advances Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON, 09 August 2021, (TON): The United States Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle, but the action soon stalled out as opponents tried to slow the rush to approve one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities.

The measure would provide a massive injection of federal money for a range of public works programmes, from roads and bridges to broadband internet access, drinking water and others.

In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, Republicans joined Democrats during the weekend session on Saturday to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure towards final votes. The vote was 67-27.

If approved, the bill would go to the House of Representatives.

But momentum dragged as opponents refused to yield 30 hours of required debate before the next procedural vote, which could delay swift passage of the package and result in a days-long slog.

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