Senators were working Sunday on trying to pass the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. The Democratic leadership is vowing to overcome Republican holdouts who want to drag out the final vote, which may not come until Tuesday.
, with the Democratic leadership vowing to stay as long as it takes to overcome Republican holdouts who want to drag out final votes on one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities.
“We’re on the cusp of seeing that move through the Senate,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, citing “a remarkable coalition” that includes business, labor and lawmakers from both parties. “I think we’re about to get this done.” Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a negotiator on the bill, said about 17 to 18 Republicans have indicated they support the bill, which would ensure eventual passage. “It could go quicker, but it’s going,” Cassidy said, adding, “And that’s the good thing, it’s going.”
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