Bipartisan infrastructure deal could advance within hours, Schumer says

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Senate Republicans are increasingly likely to move forward on a bipartisan infrastructure framework, with a vote planned as soon as Wednesday night and an agreement on key issues.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the GOP point man on the deal, said Wednesday that he and other negotiators are ready to vote to consider the bipartisan agreement, after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a potential vote in the next twelve hours.

"As of late last night, and really early this morning, we now have an agreement on the major issues," Portman told reporters. "We are prepared to move forward."

Portman added that he didn't know "exactly what time a cloture vote might occur," but guessed it would be "tonight sometime" based on Schumer's comments. He said he was ready "to have a healthy debate here in the chamber."

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/28/bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-501278

[jimfields33]

1. Finally! Now get this done and then off to the bigger one.

[groundloop]

2. So obviously Joe Manchin is going to allow it to happen.

[msongs]

3. one wonders what the prima donna from AZ will do... nt

[Calista241]

4. If the Senate passes this bill in the next few days,

I wonder how Pelosi will justify a delay in the House passing it. interesting times.