US Senate votes to proceed on ‘historic’ $1.2tn infrastructure bill – as it happened
by Sam Levin (now) and Joan E Greve (earlier) from on (#5MP5H)
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That's all for today, thanks for following along. Some key links and events from the day:
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The president on the Senate voting to proceed on the $1.2tn infrastructure bill:
We've reached a historic deal on infrastructure, folks. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is the largest infrastructure bill in a century. It will grow the economy, create good-paying jobs, and set America on a path to win the future.
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