The final agreement was reached after weeks of negotiations between moderates from both parties, talks many political pundits argued would turn out to be fruitless given the intense partisanship that has been a feature of American politics in recent years.
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates.The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Tuesday, with 19 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in voting to advance the proposal. The plan includes $550 billion in new spending for roads, bridges, waterways, public transit, railways, the power grid and broadband internet.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, often considered the face of Republican obstruction, had previously called the bill “a bipartisan success story for the country.”
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