District of Columbia, Maine | August 1, 2021
Sen. Collins: ‘Bipartisan’ Infrastructure Bill Has Support of at Least 10 Republican Senators
District of Columbia, Maine | August 1, 2021
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Aug. 1 that the $1 trillion infrastructure bill backed by the White House has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, suggesting the measure will clear the 60-vote filibuster.
Collins, in a comment on CNN’s “State of the Union,” said the legislation has enough backing to pass in the chamber this week.
“I think we will be able to lay down the bill later today and begin perhaps consideration of some amendments,” Collins said. “My hope is that we’ll finish the bill by the end of the week.”
For weeks, some Republican and Democrat senators have negotiated over the legislation after President Joe Biden publicly backed the measure, which includes funding for new bridges, roads, public transportation, water pipes, and broadband Internet…. (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)