{"id":134164,"date":"2021-08-02T16:36:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=134164"},"modified":"2021-08-02T16:36:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:36:21","slug":"heres-what-comes-next-for-the-1-trillion-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/heres-what-comes-next-for-the-1-trillion-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Here's what comes next for the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
Senators introduced their bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sunday after months of wrangling, setting it up for passage as soon as this week.<\/p>\n
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to rush the 2,702-page legislation through the chamber before a planned monthlong recess starting Aug. 9. Votes on amendments \u2014 or a decision by any senator to delay the process \u2014 could trip up the New York Democrat's timeline.<\/p>\n
The coming days will prove pivotal for President Joe Biden's economic agenda. Before the Senate leaves Washington, Schumer wants to pass both the $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a budget measure that would allow Democrats to approve a separate $3.5 trillion spending package without a Republican vote.<\/p>\n
"Given how bipartisan the bill is, and how much work has already been put in to get the details right, I believe the Senate can quickly process relevant amendments and pass this bill in a matter of days," Schumer said Sunday night.<\/p>\n
"Then, I will move the Senate along the second track of our infrastructure effort and take up the budget resolution," he continued.<\/p>\n
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Both massive bills could then take a while to get to Biden's desk. The House is not scheduled to return to Washington until Sept. 20.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the coming midterm elections could grind business in Congress to a halt next year if Democrats fail to pass the bills by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n
While the bipartisan plan appears poised to get through the Senate, Democrats' two-pronged plan could still get derailed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said she will not take up either the infrastructure plan or budget measure until the Senate passes both of them, a strategy that has sparked criticism from Republicans.<\/p>\n
Centrist Democrats in both chambers have concerns about the $3.5 trillion price tag attached to their party's bill. Some progressives contend it would not go far enough.<\/p>\n
Democrats and Republicans who back the infrastructure bill say it will boost the economy and provide a long-needed refresh to transportation and utility systems. Democrats aim to go further with their second plan to expand the social safety net and curb climate change.<\/p>\n
The bipartisan package would include about $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges, airports, waterways, broadband, water systems and the power grid.<\/p>\n
"Over the last four days we have worked day and night to finalize historic legislation that will invest in our nation's hard infrastructure and create good-paying jobs for working Americans in communities across the country without raising taxes," the 10 Republican and Democratic senators who helped to craft the infrastructure bill said in a statement Sunday.<\/p>\n
They said they looked forward to "moving this bill through the Senate and delivering for the American people."<\/p>\n
To move on to their larger bill, Democrats will first have to approve a budget resolution that starts the reconciliation process. It would allow a plan to pass with only the 50 members of the Democratic caucus in the Senate.<\/p>\n
The party aims to expand child care and paid leave, boost public health-care subsidies, and make pre-K and higher education more accessible. It also hopes to extend tax credits for families, encourage the adoption of green energy, and make buildings and infrastructure more resilient against climate change.<\/p>\n
While Democrats appear set to pass their budget resolution, some senators have signaled they will seek to trim the final legislation.<\/p>\n
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