{"id":133746,"date":"2021-07-29T04:15:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T04:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=133746"},"modified":"2021-07-29T04:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T04:15:08","slug":"republicans-opposing-massive-infrastructure-bill-ask-wheres-full-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/republicans-opposing-massive-infrastructure-bill-ask-wheres-full-text\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans opposing massive infrastructure bill ask: Where\u2019s full text?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. Senate, in a 67-32 procedural vote Wednesday, advanced a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — despite the fact that the full text of the proposal hasn't been made public yet.<\/p>\n
At least one Republican voting no on the proposal to begin debating the package expressed his frustration on Twitter after the procedural vote.<\/p>\n
"I voted no on #infrastructure a week ago because there was no legislative text," Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina wrote Wednesday night. "My mind hasn’t changed. There’s still no legislative text or explanation on how to pay for a $1T infrastructure plan."<\/p>\n
Both the White House and Senate Republicans, however, released summaries stressing what they believe are key points of the package.<\/p>\n
The 57-page GOP summary, as reported by The Associated Press, highlights how many of the items in the plan would be paid for – but still left skeptical Republicans seeking more details, the AP reported. <\/p>\n
AOC, TLAIB BLAST SINEMA'S REFUSAL TO SUPPORT DEMS' $3.5T SPENDING PACKAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n The White House summary, in contrast, focuses on how much money would be allocated for roads, bridges, public transit and other infrastructure goals.<\/p>\n Only 17 Senate Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in agreeing that the Senate should debate the measure – so the plan still faces significant GOP opposition after a vote that was considered just the first in several steps before the Senate ultimately decides whether to approve the plan.<\/p>\n Many of those Republican opponents are concerned that approving the $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan might clear the way for the Senate to also approve a separate $3.5 trillion spending package for family and environmental programs that Democrats are pushing for.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s still no legislative text or explanation on how to pay for a $1T infrastructure plan.”<\/p>\n