Reuters
U.S. senators upbeat on prospects for bipartisan infrastructure bill — for now
The U.S. Senate on Thursday prepared to tackle the details of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill backed by President Joe Biden, with the possibility of weekend work looming after lawmakers voted to advance the measure. Senators and aides said another vote was expected on Friday to begin debate on the proposal to rebuild America’s roads, ports and bridges, launching a process that could last for days and could include amendments that change the bill or cloud its chances of passage. Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, were upbeat about the road ahead on the bill, which was brokered by Senate negotiators and White House officials and cleared a key procedural hurdle by a vote of 67-32 on Wednesday.