One knew that Republican Senator’s where NOT gonna listed to Donald Trump’s plea to scuttle this…
There is just way too much FOR lawmakers of both parties to gain from this massive legislation…
Come the fall…
Democrats will pass a slimed down reconciliation Family/Social Benefits bill also….
Portman said that the group had resolved all their remaining issues after haggling between lawmakers and the White House that had stretched late into Tuesday night. “We’ve got a deal,” Sinema later said.
Asked about the developments while traveling in Pennsylvania, President Biden remarked “I feel confident about it.”
The political breakthrough appeared to put the Senate on track to hold a key procedural vote Wednesday that would allow the chamber to begin debating the infrastructure measure. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) has said he hopes to pass the package before the August recess….
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The infrastructure proposal also is only one component of Biden’s broader economic agenda, and Democrats plan to try to move a second, roughly $3.5 trillion package essentially in tandem. Party lawmakers plan to rely on a legislative maneuver known as reconciliation to adopt it using 51 votes, rather than the typical 60, allowing Democrats to bypass what is likely to be overwhelming GOP opposition to the budget deal….
More on the upside for lawmakers….
Not for private citizen Trump….
Top Biden Aide Bets Legacy on Bipartisan Bill
The success of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, in some ways, is coming down to talks between Rob Portman (R-OH) and White House Counselor Steve Ricchetti, both longtime figures in Washington who are comfortable in their own skin and fluent in the art of legislating, Punchbowl News reports.
“It probably doesn’t hurt that Ricchetti — like Portman — is Ohio born and raised.”
“If he’s successful, Ricchetti will be the one who helps bring home a massive deal for the president of the United States.”
The Senate could come as soon as tonight….
Update…..
Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
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The Senate moves forward on bipartisan infrastructure deal by a vote of 67-32
Not a good last few days for Trump’s ego
People seem to not be listening to his orders
There is simply TOO MUCH $$$ involved for Republicans to NOT approve this for bragging rights back home…..
Good news! Glad to see 17 GOP Senators crossed the aisle.
17 Republican Senators voting for cloture (alphabetical by state):
Murkowski R-AK)
Grassley R-IA)
Crapo R-ID)
Risch R-ID)
Young R-IN)
McConnell R-KY)
Cassidy R-LA)
Collins R-ME)
Blunt R-MO)
Burr R-NC)
Tillis R-NC)
Cramer R-ND)
Hoeven R-ND)
Portman R-OH)
Graham R-SC)
Romney R-UT)
Capito R-WV)