Infrastructure Bill in Peril as GOP Threatens Filibuster
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On Wednesday, Senate Republicans rejected an effort to begin debate on the infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. While left-leaning articles highlight that a bipartisan group of senators said in a joint statement that they are “close to a final agreement,” right-leaning articles highlight that Republicans said that the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure deal came too early and the bill was not yet finalized.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that a bipartisan group of senators said in a joint statement that they are “close to a final agreement.” The deal poses a test of Biden’s ability to forge bipartisan cooperation in Washington.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that senators say they expect Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to try for a second time to start debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he expects that the second vote would take place next week.
A right-leaning article by The Daily Caller highlights that Republicans said that the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure deal came too early and the bill was not yet finalized. However, the dal is not dead yet, as numerous Republicans objected on procedural grounds rather than the bill itself.