Senate reconvenes for another weekend session as lawmakers continue to make headway on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
Freshman Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., objected to fast-tracking of the legislation, citing its effect on the deficit.WASHINGTON — The Senate reconvened for another weekend session on Sunday, as lawmakers continued to make headway on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill., which ended debate on the massive bill and allowed for a final vote by the Senate in the coming days. As of Sunday, no agreement on amendments, one of the holdups, had been reached.
So far 17 or 18 Republicans have indicated they would support the measure, said Cassidy, who noted that some members of his caucus voiced opposition after seeing the Congressional Budget Office"Okay, well that's okay, but on the other hand, we're creating jobs, we're creating bridges, we're protecting people from flooding. Hopefully they change their mind," he said.
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