Senate Advances Nearly $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Washington (AP) The Senate convened for a rare weekend session with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer encouraging the authors of a bipartisan infrastructure plan to finish writing their nearly $1 trillion bill so that senators can begin offering amendments. Several senators had predicted that the text of the bill would be ready for review late Friday or early Saturday, but it was not done when the Senate opened for business late on Saturday morning. Nor was it ready when the chamber recessed after four hours of minimal activity on the floor. Rather, the work was still taking place behind the scenes and it was unclear when votes would occur..

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