House Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Sends To Biden For Signature
On Friday night, the House of Representatives passed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill by a vote 228-206 in a major victory for President Joe Biden‘s domestic agenda. All Democrats except six progressives voted for the measure, joined by 14 Republicans. Biden personally called wavering House Democrats who were holding the bill until there was greater clarity of the massive social welfare bill known as Build Back Better. Moderates wanted greater clarity on the bill’s costs and budget impact but were persuaded to move forward. Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly told House Democrats not...