President Joe Biden hailed the Senate's passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package saying that the bill proves 'we can all come together and make a difference in people’s lives'
," which bypasses the chamber's normal rules requiring 60 votes to pass most legislation.
Senator Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the budget committee, railed against the spending plan, saying it would fuel inflation, lead to higher taxes and energy costs for working Americans and open the border to more illegal immigration. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat, said the House would return from its summer break early on Aug. 23 to consider the budget resolution, if the Senate passes it.
“They shouldn’t be expecting Republicans to raise the debt ceiling to accommodate their deficit spending,” Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican who circulated the pledge, told the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on it. "Because if we truly want to build a stronger economy, we must invest not just in infrastructure, but in other public goods like childcare, education, and affordable housing," she said in a statement.
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